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Epidemiology for Public Health Practice 5th Edition by Robert Friis,Thomas Sellers
Edition 5ISBN: 978-1449665494Epidemiology for Public Health Practice 5th Edition by Robert Friis,Thomas Sellers
Edition 5ISBN: 978-1449665494 Exercise 1
Using your own words, give a definition of epidemiology. Before you read Chapter 1, what were your impressions regarding the scope of epidemiology? Based on the material presented in this chapter, what topics are covered by epidemiology? That is, to what extent does epidemiology focus exclusively upon the study of infectious diseases or upon other types of diseases and conditions?
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Definition of Epidemiology:
Epidemiology is an investigative science dealing with detection of onset of an infection, its dispersal route, spreading rate and controlling methods.
Etymology - The term Epidemiology is formed by combining the Greek terms EPI, DEMOS and LOGY.
• EPI means upon.
• DEMOS mean people.• LOGY means study of.Hence, based on the above etymology, the term Epidemiology refers to "Population medicine" an immediate hint to its subject matter.
The scope of epidemiology before studying this chapter was just generating statistical data regarding all types of outbreaks.
This section covered the following topics of epidemiology. They are factors found in environment, death registration, experiments conducted in natural condition, recognition of particular infectious agents, chronological achievements, work-related diseases, long standing diseases, life style disorders, emotional factors, communal factors, molecular factors and genetic factors.
Extent of focus of epidemiology upon study of infection, types of diseases and conditions:
Infectious epidemiology investigates the incidence of contagious diseases. The diseases were classified on the basis of causal organism like bacterial, viral and microbial agents. These diseases can be tracked down by identifying the location of their spread. Example: Food borne infections and hospital (nosocomial) infections.
Epidemiology is an investigative science dealing with detection of onset of an infection, its dispersal route, spreading rate and controlling methods.
Etymology - The term Epidemiology is formed by combining the Greek terms EPI, DEMOS and LOGY.
• EPI means upon.
• DEMOS mean people.• LOGY means study of.Hence, based on the above etymology, the term Epidemiology refers to "Population medicine" an immediate hint to its subject matter.
The scope of epidemiology before studying this chapter was just generating statistical data regarding all types of outbreaks.
This section covered the following topics of epidemiology. They are factors found in environment, death registration, experiments conducted in natural condition, recognition of particular infectious agents, chronological achievements, work-related diseases, long standing diseases, life style disorders, emotional factors, communal factors, molecular factors and genetic factors.
Extent of focus of epidemiology upon study of infection, types of diseases and conditions:
Infectious epidemiology investigates the incidence of contagious diseases. The diseases were classified on the basis of causal organism like bacterial, viral and microbial agents. These diseases can be tracked down by identifying the location of their spread. Example: Food borne infections and hospital (nosocomial) infections.
Epidemiology for Public Health Practice 5th Edition by Robert Friis,Thomas Sellers
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