Lesson 1(Introduction To Epidemiology)

Question 1

When is epidemiology defines that Epidemiology is the study of distribution and determinants of health related states and events in specified populations and the application of this study to the prevention and control of health problems?

Answer 1

In Last 1988

Question 2

It employs a systematic approach that includes surveillance, observation, hypothesis generation and hypothesis testing.

Answer 2

Epidemiology as a study

Question 3

It is concerned with frequency and patterns of diseases.

Answer 3

Epidemiology as distribution

Question 4

It is refers to no. of a disease in a population.

Answer 4

Frequency

Question 5

It refers to the occurrence of health related events by time,place or person.

Answer 5

Patterns

Question 6

It refers to factors that influences health biological, chemical, physical,social, cultural, economic, genetic and behavioral.

Answer 6

Epidemiology as determinants

Question 7

It is a common type of determinants which disease is caused by living organisms like ( bacteria, viruses,and parasites)

Answer 7

Biological

Question 8

It also a common type of determinants which disease is caused by chemical properties like ( chemical poisoning, radiation etc)

Answer 8

Chemical

Question 9

What are the two types of health related states of Epidemiology and Health related states?

Answer 9

Positive and Negative

Question 10

What is the difference between Epidemiologist and Doctors?

Answer 10

The difference between Epidemiologist and Doctors, Epidemiologist refers to all entire community while doctors refers to individuals only.

Question 11

What are the aims of epidemiology?

Answer 11

Aims to describe the health status of population.
Aims to characterize the ethiology of the disease.
Predict occurrence of the disease.
Control distribution of disease.