Disciplines of Epi Flashcards
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Epidemiology
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the study of distribution and determinants of disease frequency in human population and the application to control health problems.
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Representative Activities of Epi.
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- population: people within a community
- disease frequency: National Health Interview Survey
- disease distribution: who,what,when
- disease determinant: factors that determine outcome. (risk of breast cancer based on Hx)
- disease control: CDC collection and dispersion of health info
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Common Objectives
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Identify patterns in occurrences Identify causes of disease Determine extent of disease Study natural course of disease Evaluate effectiveness of treatments Assist in policy development
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Core Functions of Epi.
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- public health surveillance
- field investigation
- analytical studies
- evaluation: determine relevance
- linkages: collaboration with others
- Policy development: provide input.
5
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How do the different areas promote health?
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- science:learns the mechanism of action
- clinicians: learn to Tx and Dx individuals (prevent spread)
- public health: acts to prevent initiation of disease
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John Snow
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- accomplished “surveillance and response”
- found pathway of cholera to water.
- determinant( where water came from that you drank)
- plotted pattern with determinant
