Epidemiology Flashcards
1
Q
Study of the distributions and determinants of health-related states or events in human populations.
A
Epidemiology
2
Q
The underlying assumption of epidemiology is that health-related states do not occur at ________
A
random
3
Q
causal and preventive factors can be identified by ____________ of a population utilizing
epidemiologic tools.
A
systematic investigation
4
Q
Health-related states are influenced by not only genetic and environmental factors
but also by ________
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their interaction.
5
Q
Epidemiologic tools used to identify
_____, _________, _______, and ____ of health-related states and events
A
frequency, distribution, determinants, and control/prevention
