water borne disease Flashcards
1
Q
what is the difference between acute care and public?
A
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
2
Q
population health + preventative medicine = public health. true
A
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3
Q
in the last 10 yrs more ppl have died from diarrhoea than all armed conflicts since WW2
A
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4
Q
What is a BWA?
A
boil water advisory –> boil you water before you use it
5
Q
what is a DWA
A
drinking water advisory implying stay away from taps. Often after confirmed contaminant that cant be boiled out of water