Sociology 2140 Chapter 2: Chapter 2
16 Dec 2017
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Health: a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being. Epidemiology: the study of the distribution of disease within a population. Epidemiologist: a scientist who studies the social origins and distribution of health problems in a population and how patterns of illness and disease vary between and within societies. Morbidity: disease, impairment, and accidents present in a population. Acute condition: a health condition that lasts no longer than three months. Morbidity may be measured according to the incidence and prevalence of specific illnesses and diseases. Incidence: the number of new cases of a specific health problem in a given population during a specified period. Prevalence: the total number of cases of a condition in a population that exist at a given time. In the global population of hiv-positive persons, tuberculosis is the leading cause of death. Patterns of morbidity vary according to material social factors including social class, education, sex, and race.
