HLSC 1F90 Lecture 2: DAY TWO
17 Sep 2016
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Epidemiology: is the study and analysis of the conditions in defined of health disease and. The study of the patterns, causes(determinants) and consequences of disease on defined populations. Comparing to other results to see if there has been a change in the rate of infections, disease, illness: pattern: worldwide breast cancer rates per 100,000 population. Epstein barr virus causes mono-nucleosis and burkett"s lymphoma/ 95% of us have epstein. Barr virus, it just sits there and becomes a problem if we come immunosuppressed . Are suspect to re-activation of epstein barr virus and can incur disease from such. Monitor public health: morbidity rates, mortality rates. Investigate emerging and re-emerging diseases: determine risk factors (why, where children are not being vaccinated, recommend control measures (public campaign for vaccines) Branch of medical sciences that: describes the distribution and determinants of disease among specified members of the population at risk, applies the knowledge gained to:
