Public Health Flashcards
is malignant melanoma more common than basal cell carcinoma?
no, but can cause death through metastases
strimmer’s dermatitis
sap + sunlight exposure
prevalence
the total number of cases of a diseases within the population at any one time
incidence
the number of new cases of a disease defined as the % population who develop the disease over a fixed period of time
illness behaviour
the ways in which given symptoms may be deferentially perceived, evaluated, acted upon (or not acted upon) by different kinds of person
disease
pathological condition of the body (objective and demonstratable)
illness
the experience of discomfort and suffering (subjective)
perception
the raw data that impacts on the sense organs
the 6 primary affetcs
happiness, surprise, fear, sadness, disgust and interest
