Epidemiology

Public Health - the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through organized efforts in society Model for public health - -definition of the problem -magnitude of the problem -identification & understanding determinants -develop medical or behavioral interventions/ prevention strategies (recommendation) -set policy or public health priorities -implement and evaluate Surveillance - tracking of a disease Epidemiology - the study of the ...

What is Epidemiology and how is it used in Public Health? - Epidemiology is the study of the distribution and causes of disease in populations. It investigates health and disease with respect to person, place, and time. And involves the ability to think logically, count and have an imaginative idea. What are the 2 types of Epidemiology and describe them. - Descriptive Epidemiology-the study of the natural history of the disease and determines the burden of the disease in the population. ...

Epidemiology - It is the study of the distribution and determinants of health related states or events in specific populations and the application of this study to control health problems. Two assumptions inherent in epi studies - 1. Diseases are NOT randomly distributed in populations. 2. Diseases have specific causes that can be identified, prevented, and treated. Functions of Epidemiology - - To discover the agent, host, and environmental factors which affect health, in order to p...