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[MT 6312 LEC] Unit 4: Analytical Methods of Public Health Students questions with correct answers
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[MT 6312 LEC] Unit 4: Analytical Methods of PublicHealth Students questions with correct answers
"The study of how disease is distributed in populations and the factors
that influence or determine this distribution" Correct Answer-
Epidemiology
"The study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states
or events in specified populations and the application of this study to
control of health problems" Correct Answer-Epidemiology
This is a branch of public health that views a community as the "patient"
and various health events as the "condition" that needs treatment,
according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Correct
Answer-Epidemiology
According to CDC, Epidemiology sees the community as the
"____________" and the "____________" that needs treatments. Correct
Answer-patient; condition
Who uncovers where diseases came from, how they spread, and how to
treat and prevent them? Correct Answer-Epidemiologist
Who attempted to explain disease occurrence from a rational rather than
a supernatural viewpoint? Correct Answer-Hippocrates
, In what essay did Hippocrates suggest that environmental and host
factors such as behaviors might influence the development of disease?
Correct Answer-On Air, Waters, and Places
Who was the first to quantify the pattern of epidemiology? Correct
Answer-John Graunt
A London haberdasher and councilman, published a landmark analysis
of mortality data in 1662. This publication was the first to quantify
patterns of birth, death, and disease occurrence, noting disparities
between males and females, high infant mortality, urban/rural
differences, and seasonal variations. Correct Answer-John Graunt
Who is the father of modern vital statistics and surveillance? Correct
Answer-William Farr
He built upon Graunt's work by systematically collecting and analyzing
Britain's mortality statistics. Correct Answer-William Farr
He concentrated his efforts on collecting vital statistics, assembling and
evaluating those data, and reporting to responsible health authorities and
the general public. Correct Answer-William Farr
Who was an integral person in the history of handwashing? Correct
Answer-Ignaz Semmelweis
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