water borne disease Flashcards

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what is the difference between acute care and public?

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acute –> individual patient, emphasis on disease diagnosis and patient treatment. Uniform system
i.e cardiology, radiology, etc.

public –> population health, disease prevention on community scale, specialization i.e. epidemoilogy

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population health + preventative medicine = public health. true

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3
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in the last 10 yrs more ppl have died from diarrhoea than all armed conflicts since WW2

A

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4
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What is a BWA?

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boil water advisory –> boil you water before you use it

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what is a DWA

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drinking water advisory implying stay away from taps. Often after confirmed contaminant that cant be boiled out of water

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