PHLS 450 EPIDEMIOLOGY MIDTERM EXAM | GORDIS EPIDEMIOLOGY 6TH EDITION CELENTANO TEST BANK | REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 1. Which of the following is an example of tertiary prevention? a. Vaccination for rotavirus for children younger than the age of 1 year b. Surgical amputation of an extremity with osteosarcoma (bone cancer) c. Screening for gestational diabetes after 24 weeks of pregnancy d. Sexual education program in elementary schools e. Increasing taxes for buying cigarettes AN...

epidemiology scientific method used to investigate, analyse and prevent or control a health problem in a population. Epidemic a health problem that exists in a community to a greater degree than you would expect. Bias a flaw in either the study design or data analysis that leads to an erroneous result. Case Fatality rate mathematical quantity that describes the severity of a disease Y, proportion of persons diagnosed with a disease Y who actually die from disease Y during the period of ...