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Which approach in health care has a primary role in control and prevention of disease in populations or groups of individuals?
Which approach in health care has a primary role in control and prevention of disease in populations or groups of individuals?
- Neither approach
- Public Health Approach (correct)
- Both approaches
- Clinical Approach
What is the main emphasis of the clinical approach in health care?
What is the main emphasis of the clinical approach in health care?
- Diagnosis
- Prevention
- Health Promotion
- Treatment (correct)
Who is known as the 'father of field epidemiology'?
Who is known as the 'father of field epidemiology'?
- John Snow (correct)
- Louis Pasteur
- Joseph Goldberger
- Hippocrates
Which of the following developed the smallpox vaccine using clinical trials using cowpox?
Which of the following developed the smallpox vaccine using clinical trials using cowpox?
Which of the following statistical procedures was developed for stratified analysis of case-control studies?
Which of the following statistical procedures was developed for stratified analysis of case-control studies?
Which one of these is true about the determinants of health?
Which one of these is true about the determinants of health?
Which one of these is NOT listed as one of the 10 most important public health problems and concerns?
Which one of these is NOT listed as one of the 10 most important public health problems and concerns?
Which one of these is true about descriptive epidemiology?
Which one of these is true about descriptive epidemiology?
Which one of these is true about experimental studies?
Which one of these is true about experimental studies?
Which term refers to an animate intermediary in the indirect transmission of an agent that carries the agent from a reservoir to a susceptible host?
Which term refers to an animate intermediary in the indirect transmission of an agent that carries the agent from a reservoir to a susceptible host?
Which term refers to an infectious disease that is transmissible from animals to humans?
Which term refers to an infectious disease that is transmissible from animals to humans?
Which term refers to the amount of pathogen (measured in number of microorganisms) required to cause an infection in the host?
Which term refers to the amount of pathogen (measured in number of microorganisms) required to cause an infection in the host?
Which one of these best describes the concept of incidence in public health surveillance?
Which one of these best describes the concept of incidence in public health surveillance?
What is the goal of public health surveillance?
What is the goal of public health surveillance?
What are the purposes of surveillance in public health?
What are the purposes of surveillance in public health?
What is the difference between passive surveillance and active surveillance?
What is the difference between passive surveillance and active surveillance?
Which of the following statements is true about sentinel surveillance?
Which of the following statements is true about sentinel surveillance?
What is the main focus of syndromic surveillance?
What is the main focus of syndromic surveillance?
Which type of surveillance is used when high-quality data about a particular disease is needed?
Which type of surveillance is used when high-quality data about a particular disease is needed?
What are the limitations of sentinel surveillance?
What are the limitations of sentinel surveillance?
Which term refers to a disease or condition that occurs infrequently and irregularly?
Which term refers to a disease or condition that occurs infrequently and irregularly?
What is the term for the probability that an individual will be affected by, or die from, an illness or injury within a stated time or age span?
What is the term for the probability that an individual will be affected by, or die from, an illness or injury within a stated time or age span?
What is the term for the number of cases occurring during a specific period, always dependent on the size of the population during that period?
What is the term for the number of cases occurring during a specific period, always dependent on the size of the population during that period?
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True or false: The clinical approach to health care focuses primarily on the prevention of disease in populations or groups of individuals.
True or false: The clinical approach to health care focuses primarily on the prevention of disease in populations or groups of individuals.
True or false: The public health approach to health care emphasizes the diagnosis and treatment of illness in individuals.
True or false: The public health approach to health care emphasizes the diagnosis and treatment of illness in individuals.
True or false: The primary role of the clinical approach is in control and prevention of disease in populations or groups of individuals.
True or false: The primary role of the clinical approach is in control and prevention of disease in populations or groups of individuals.
True or false: Louis Pasteur developed the smallpox vaccine.
True or false: Louis Pasteur developed the smallpox vaccine.
True or false: The Framingham study was initiated in 1949.
True or false: The Framingham study was initiated in 1949.
True or false: The Salk polio vaccine trial was the largest formal human experiment.
True or false: The Salk polio vaccine trial was the largest formal human experiment.
True or false: In a descriptive study, the epidemiologist relies on comparisons between different groups to determine the role of different causative conditions or risk factors.
True or false: In a descriptive study, the epidemiologist relies on comparisons between different groups to determine the role of different causative conditions or risk factors.
True or false: An epidemic is defined as large numbers of people over a wide geographic area affected.
True or false: An epidemic is defined as large numbers of people over a wide geographic area affected.
True or false: A cluster refers to an aggregation of cases over a particular period, regardless of whether the number is more than the expected number.
True or false: A cluster refers to an aggregation of cases over a particular period, regardless of whether the number is more than the expected number.
True or false: The latency period for chronic diseases can range from seconds to decades.
True or false: The latency period for chronic diseases can range from seconds to decades.
True or false: Descriptive epidemiology is focused on finding the causes of a health-related event.
True or false: Descriptive epidemiology is focused on finding the causes of a health-related event.
True or false: In an experimental study, the epidemiologist does not control the circumstances.
True or false: In an experimental study, the epidemiologist does not control the circumstances.
True or false: Analytic epidemiology is able to conduct a test for the hypothesis.
True or false: Analytic epidemiology is able to conduct a test for the hypothesis.
Passive surveillance is more effective than active surveillance in detecting epidemics or targeted diseases.
Passive surveillance is more effective than active surveillance in detecting epidemics or targeted diseases.
Data collection is the first step in the public health surveillance process.
Data collection is the first step in the public health surveillance process.
Prevalence refers to the number of new cases of disease occurring over a specified period of time.
Prevalence refers to the number of new cases of disease occurring over a specified period of time.
Surveillance data can be used to evaluate the effectiveness of public health programs and control measures.
Surveillance data can be used to evaluate the effectiveness of public health programs and control measures.
Sentinel surveillance is a passive system for monitoring trends or key health indicators.
Sentinel surveillance is a passive system for monitoring trends or key health indicators.
Syndromic surveillance focuses on physician-diagnosed or laboratory-confirmed diseases.
Syndromic surveillance focuses on physician-diagnosed or laboratory-confirmed diseases.
Sentinel surveillance is effective for detecting rare diseases or diseases that occur outside the catchment areas of the sentinel sites.
Sentinel surveillance is effective for detecting rare diseases or diseases that occur outside the catchment areas of the sentinel sites.
Syndromic surveillance can be used to detect outbreaks associated with bioterrorism.
Syndromic surveillance can be used to detect outbreaks associated with bioterrorism.
True or false: A fomite is an animate intermediary in the indirect transmission of an agent that carries the agent from a reservoir to a susceptible host.
True or false: A fomite is an animate intermediary in the indirect transmission of an agent that carries the agent from a reservoir to a susceptible host.
True or false: Zoonosis refers to an infectious disease that is transmissible from animals to humans.
True or false: Zoonosis refers to an infectious disease that is transmissible from animals to humans.
True or false: Infectious dose refers to the amount of pathogen (measured in number of microorganisms) required to cause an infection in the host.
True or false: Infectious dose refers to the amount of pathogen (measured in number of microorganisms) required to cause an infection in the host.
True or false: Virulence refers to the proportion of exposed persons who become infected.
True or false: Virulence refers to the proportion of exposed persons who become infected.
What is the primary focus of the clinical medicine approach to health care?
What is the primary focus of the clinical medicine approach to health care?
What is the primary role of the public health approach to health care?
What is the primary role of the public health approach to health care?
What are the notable differences between clinical medicine and public health?
What are the notable differences between clinical medicine and public health?
Who is considered the 'father of modern vital statistics and surveillance'?
Who is considered the 'father of modern vital statistics and surveillance'?
Which epidemiologist developed the smallpox vaccine using clinical trials using cowpox?
Which epidemiologist developed the smallpox vaccine using clinical trials using cowpox?
What is the term for a factor that contributes to the generation of a trait?
What is the term for a factor that contributes to the generation of a trait?
In what year did the US Surgeon General's Report on Smoking and Health establish criteria for evaluation of causality?
In what year did the US Surgeon General's Report on Smoking and Health establish criteria for evaluation of causality?
What are the four major determinants of health?
What are the four major determinants of health?
What percentage of our health is determined by health care?
What percentage of our health is determined by health care?
What factors influence our individual choices in relation to nutrition and physical activity?
What factors influence our individual choices in relation to nutrition and physical activity?
What are the 10 most important public health problems and concerns listed by the CDC?
What are the 10 most important public health problems and concerns listed by the CDC?
What is the difference between an endemic and an outbreak?
What is the difference between an endemic and an outbreak?
Define the term 'epidemic'.
Define the term 'epidemic'.
What is the difference between a cluster and sporadic cases?
What is the difference between a cluster and sporadic cases?
Explain the concept of natural history of disease.
Explain the concept of natural history of disease.
What are the 10 characteristics of the elements in the context of infectious diseases?
What are the 10 characteristics of the elements in the context of infectious diseases?
Who are the persons more vulnerable to becoming susceptible hosts in the context of infectious diseases?
Who are the persons more vulnerable to becoming susceptible hosts in the context of infectious diseases?
What are the environments that bring the agent and host together in the context of infectious diseases?
What are the environments that bring the agent and host together in the context of infectious diseases?
What are the three terms used to describe an infectious disease according to the various outcomes that may occur after exposure to its causative agent?
What are the three terms used to describe an infectious disease according to the various outcomes that may occur after exposure to its causative agent?
What is the goal of public health surveillance?
What is the goal of public health surveillance?
What are the purposes of surveillance in public health?
What are the purposes of surveillance in public health?
What are the 5 steps in the public health surveillance process?
What are the 5 steps in the public health surveillance process?
What are the types of surveillance and their characteristics?
What are the types of surveillance and their characteristics?
What is sentinel surveillance and when is it used?
What is sentinel surveillance and when is it used?
What are the advantages and limitations of sentinel surveillance?
What are the advantages and limitations of sentinel surveillance?
What are the key data sources used in syndromic surveillance?
What are the key data sources used in syndromic surveillance?
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