Public Health, Agencies, Studies, Drugs Flashcards
new disease or rapid increase of a disease
emerging
aids ebola MRSA H1N1
emerging
small number of cases in specific location
present all the time
endemic
fungus in lungs
endemic
rapidly affects many ppl in a certain area within days to weeks
epidemic
study of the cause of disease
etiology
of NEW cases in given time period
how many new cases last year
incidence
more than expected # of cases worldwide
pandemic
TOTAL # of cases particular point in time
right now
prevalence
deals with statistics NOT research
morbidity and epidemiological states
CDC center of disease control
monitors soil air and water
EPA environmental protection agency
regulates health products released to public
FDA food and drug administration
HHS
health and human services
research not statistics
national institute of health NIH
makes rules concerning occupational toxicity hazardous materials
OSHA occupational safety and health administration
milk and milk products
USDA US def of agriculture
ID’s risk factors
case studies and controls
studies groups of people
cohort
eliminates placebo - gold standard
double blind
looks back in time
retrospective
makes predictions in the future
prospective
formaldehyde
fix gross specimens
iodine
pre op disinfectant
MRSA
staph aureus
