Case 1 Social Science

Question 1

Define epidemiology

Answer 1

The branch of medicine which deals with the incidence, distribution, and possible control of diseases and other factors relating to health

Question 2

Define incidence

Answer 2

Refers to the number of individuals who develop a specific disease or experience a specific health-related event during a particular time period (such as a month or year).

Question 3

Define mortality

Answer 3

A health statistic that corresponds to the total number of deaths per unit time in apopulation divided by the population’s number, ergo deaths/1000 population

Question 4

Define prevalence rates

Answer 4

Refers to the total number of individuals in a population who have a disease or health condition at a specific period of time, usually expressed as a percentage of the population.