PHC 4101 CHAPTER 4 questions and
answers graded A+
Charles Winslow - correct answer ✔✔great public health leader of the early 20th century
epidemiology - correct answer ✔✔the diagnostic discipline of public health. studies the pattern
of disease occurrence in human population and the factors that influence patterns.
epidemiologic method - correct answer ✔✔used to investigate causes of disease to identify
trends in disease occurrence that may influence needs for medical/public health service, and to
evaluate the effectiveness.
epidemic - correct answer ✔✔an increase in the frequency of a disease above the usual rate
goal is to control and prevent spread
john snow - correct answer ✔✔father of epidemiology, concerned of cholera and hypothesized
that cholera was spread by polluted drinking water.
vital statistic - correct answer ✔✔government collect data on births, death, and other data
notifiable disease - correct answer ✔✔reported asap when diagnosed. usually infectious
disease whose spread can be prevented. in us there are 60 and each stat varies. ex. birth
defects, cancer and noninfectious condition. all case must be reported to their local health
department
chronic disease - correct answer ✔✔less widespread, but there has been a push for it due to
birth defect, Alzheimer, asthma, cancer. to find cause and environmental factors.
answers graded A+
Charles Winslow - correct answer ✔✔great public health leader of the early 20th century
epidemiology - correct answer ✔✔the diagnostic discipline of public health. studies the pattern
of disease occurrence in human population and the factors that influence patterns.
epidemiologic method - correct answer ✔✔used to investigate causes of disease to identify
trends in disease occurrence that may influence needs for medical/public health service, and to
evaluate the effectiveness.
epidemic - correct answer ✔✔an increase in the frequency of a disease above the usual rate
goal is to control and prevent spread
john snow - correct answer ✔✔father of epidemiology, concerned of cholera and hypothesized
that cholera was spread by polluted drinking water.
vital statistic - correct answer ✔✔government collect data on births, death, and other data
notifiable disease - correct answer ✔✔reported asap when diagnosed. usually infectious
disease whose spread can be prevented. in us there are 60 and each stat varies. ex. birth
defects, cancer and noninfectious condition. all case must be reported to their local health
department
chronic disease - correct answer ✔✔less widespread, but there has been a push for it due to
birth defect, Alzheimer, asthma, cancer. to find cause and environmental factors.
