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ERIC: Epidemiology Flashcards

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Epidemiology

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study of distribution & determinants of HERD:

Health status
Exposures
Risk factors
Disease

Applies to populations, not individuals.

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Determinants

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factors that impact dx

exp. SES, culture, diet)

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4 biological mechanisms for dx

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  1. toxins
  2. Bx
  3. Genes
  4. Infectious agents

usually addressed in individuals, not populations.

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4 social/population-based mechanisms for dx

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  1. Environment
  2. Culture
  3. Society
  4. Economics

usually addressed in populations.

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