PUBH 6003 FINAL EXAM PREP STUDY
GUIDE QUESTIONS ANSWERS COMPLETE
SOLUTION BUNDLE
●● Epi is commonly called
Answer: the basic science of public health
●● what are the hallmarks of science
Answer: data
results
●● what are the hallmarks of public health
Answer: •Discovering how diseases spread in a population (distribution)
•Evaluate efficacy of preventative, therapeutic, and intervention
activities
•Measure the efficacy of health measures
•Study disease trends over time
•Plan for future health care need
●● what types of science is epi
Answer: observational
,●● What does epi provide for EBM?
Answer: evidence
●● what are the public health goals of epi?
Answer: protecting the health of entire populations (small, large,
neighborhood, region, etc..)
prevent problems from happening or recurring
●● How do public health professional prevent problems from happening
or recurring?
Answer: implementing educational programs
recommending policies
●● fixed population
Answer: members can only leave via death
●● dynamic population
Answer: members can join via birth, migration or an event that makes
them a defined member of the population
●● William Jenner
Answer: 1790's
William Jenner
,used pus from cowpox against smallpox
resulted in milder smallpox
lead to widespread vaccination campaigns
●● First Health Department
Answer: 1799
Boston
Paul Revere was first health officer
●● when did the concept of public health develop
Answer: •By the mid 1800s the basic concepts of public health were
developed as scientists measured the impact of poverty, personal
hygiene, and public sanitation on health
●● Epidemiologic Society of London
Answer: •In the 1850s The Epidemiologic Society of London was
formed, consisting of local physicians, ex-military commanders, and
civil servants who presented papers related to public health issues
●● germ theory of disease
Answer: Late 1800's from research of disease lead to acceptance of the
germ theory
, ●● Epi's Place in history
Answer: •Newish term
•New profession
•New academic field of study
•Entwined with public health
...and knowledge of disease
causation
•Began with doctors, but very early contributions from
demographers/statisticians
•Always "multidisciplinary": might be easy to forget that now
●● Goals of Epi
Answer: -Foundation of public policy
-identify etiology and relevant risk factors of disease
-intervene to reduce morbidity and mortality
-determine extent of disease in community
-study history & progression of disease
-evaluate preventive and therapeutic measures & modes of delivery
●● Epi and Clinical Medicine
Answer: provide evidence for evidence based medicine
-diagnosis
GUIDE QUESTIONS ANSWERS COMPLETE
SOLUTION BUNDLE
●● Epi is commonly called
Answer: the basic science of public health
●● what are the hallmarks of science
Answer: data
results
●● what are the hallmarks of public health
Answer: •Discovering how diseases spread in a population (distribution)
•Evaluate efficacy of preventative, therapeutic, and intervention
activities
•Measure the efficacy of health measures
•Study disease trends over time
•Plan for future health care need
●● what types of science is epi
Answer: observational
,●● What does epi provide for EBM?
Answer: evidence
●● what are the public health goals of epi?
Answer: protecting the health of entire populations (small, large,
neighborhood, region, etc..)
prevent problems from happening or recurring
●● How do public health professional prevent problems from happening
or recurring?
Answer: implementing educational programs
recommending policies
●● fixed population
Answer: members can only leave via death
●● dynamic population
Answer: members can join via birth, migration or an event that makes
them a defined member of the population
●● William Jenner
Answer: 1790's
William Jenner
,used pus from cowpox against smallpox
resulted in milder smallpox
lead to widespread vaccination campaigns
●● First Health Department
Answer: 1799
Boston
Paul Revere was first health officer
●● when did the concept of public health develop
Answer: •By the mid 1800s the basic concepts of public health were
developed as scientists measured the impact of poverty, personal
hygiene, and public sanitation on health
●● Epidemiologic Society of London
Answer: •In the 1850s The Epidemiologic Society of London was
formed, consisting of local physicians, ex-military commanders, and
civil servants who presented papers related to public health issues
●● germ theory of disease
Answer: Late 1800's from research of disease lead to acceptance of the
germ theory
, ●● Epi's Place in history
Answer: •Newish term
•New profession
•New academic field of study
•Entwined with public health
...and knowledge of disease
causation
•Began with doctors, but very early contributions from
demographers/statisticians
•Always "multidisciplinary": might be easy to forget that now
●● Goals of Epi
Answer: -Foundation of public policy
-identify etiology and relevant risk factors of disease
-intervene to reduce morbidity and mortality
-determine extent of disease in community
-study history & progression of disease
-evaluate preventive and therapeutic measures & modes of delivery
●● Epi and Clinical Medicine
Answer: provide evidence for evidence based medicine
-diagnosis
