Question

what are the key concerns and approaches of epidemiology

Answer 1

Ans) Epidemiology:

The study of the distribution and determinants of disease frequency in human populations and the application of this study to control health problems.

Epidemiology Key concern:

- Concerned with the distribution and determinants of health and disease, morbidity, injuries, disability, and mortality in a population.

- Epidemiological studies are applied to the control of health problems in populations.

Epidemiological approach:

Finding the causes of diseases within populations so that they can be prevented.

- Etiological in nature

- Exposure Disease

► Establish the association is real
Fluoride and dental carries
► Descriptive of the distribution of the disease
According to age, gender, income, education, place of living, country
► Analytical