NUR 452 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Middle Ages, Miasma Theory, Human Genome Project
18 Feb 2020
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Derived from greek: epi = upon, demos = people (population, logos = the study of (knowledge) The study of what befalls a population. Epidemiology is the study of the distribution and determinants of health & disease in human population, & the application of this study to the control of health problem . Determinants of health: factors that may cause or are correlated with a health event. Considered as the basic science of public health. Application of knowledge to community-based practices: interventions to control & prevent disease in the community. Diseases do not occur at random across populations. Individuals have certain characteristics that predisposed them or protects. Wednesday, february 12, 2020 them to a variety of diseases: risk factors, protective factors. Ancient times: hippocrates (460-375 bc) considered 1st epidemiologist: diseases not only affects individuals but also populations, connected lifestyle, environment, & certain health conditions.
