ANTC67H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Genetic Epidemiology, Molecular Epidemiology, Infection
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Environmental factors influence the occurrence of disease. Distribution of disease in a specific human population groups. Comparing rates of disease in subgroups of human populations. Applied to the control of communicable and non-communicable diseases. Public health measures (ex. water sanitation) has huge contributions to the health of populations. Epidemiology uses quantitative methods to study diseases in human populations to inform prevention and control efforts. Several factors contribute to the contribution of a disease (usually) The study of the distribution and determinants of health related states or events in specified populations and the application of this study to the prevention and control of health problems. Look at: death, illness, disability, positive health states, improving health. Unit of study: a population in a defined geographical location or other terms. Public health - the collective actions to improve population health. Epidemiology os one of the tools for improving public health. Some diseases caused by genetic factors only.
