BBH 440-Epidemiology, Text Study Guide, Exam 1, Fall '09

Chapter 1: History and Scope of Epidemiology Know... ....the meaning of or the significance of the specialized terms, phrases, and concepts in this chapter including, but not limited to: epidemiology, epidemic, endemic, pandemic, EIS, morbidity, mortality, surveillance, "natural experiments" the "broad Street Pump" "Removing the Handle of the Broad Street Pump" • Mortality: refers to death • Morbidity: refers to illness • Pandemic: refers to an epidemic on worldwide scale • Endemic: characterizes a disease that is habitually present in a particular geographical region. • Surveillance: denotes the systematic collection of data pertaining to the occurrence of specific diseases • Natural experiments: naturally occurring situations, as seen in the broad street pump. • Broad street pump: had its water supply pumped from 2 different companies that were supplying different levels of contamination. • Removing the handle of the broad street pump: Snows theory had the handle of the broad street pump removed to prevent further use and spread of cholera. ...the definition of epidemiology; • Concerned with the distribution and determinates of health and diseases, morbidity, injuries, disability and mortality in a population