Science and the secret garden Flashcards
1
Q
Who was john snow?
A
184 major cholera outbreak in London
2
Q
What is epidemiology?
A
The study of the distribution and determinants of health
3
Q
What is the distribution?
A
count, frequency, rate
4
Q
What are the determinants?
A
Cause, exposure, risk factor (chemical, biological, cultural)
5
Q
What is the scientific method?
A
- Observations
- Propose/modify a hypothesis
- Test the hypothesis
- Reject hypothesis and propose a new hypothesis
- Test new hypothesis and don’t reject it
- Test hypothesis again
6
Q
Life expectancy
A
when 50% of people die
