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I. Definition of Terms:
A. Etymology –
B. Epidemiology –
C. Epidemiologist –
A. Classical Epidemiology –
B. Clinical Epidemiology –
C. Syndromic Epidemiology –
• Host Factors
• Host Resistance:
i. Genotype
ii. Nutritional status
iii. Body Mass Index
iv. Immune system
v. Social behavior
• Agents of Disease / Illness
i. Biologic agents
ii. Chemical agents
iii. Physical agents
iv. Social and psychological stressors
• Environment
• Vectors
C. BEINGS Model
A. Diphtheria
• Causative agent: ______________________________
• Recommendation: _____________________________
B. Smallpox
• Causative agent: _____________________________
• Variolation:
• Vaccination:
• Two types:
C. Poliomyelitis
• Causative agent: _____________________________
• Two types of vaccines:
D. Syphilis
• Causative agent: _____________________________
• Three stages:
2. Effects of Sanitation
A. 19th century:
B. Sanitary revolution:
C. Demographic gap:
C. Antigenic shift:
D. Antigenic drift:
C. Syndromic surveillance
• Examples:
o HIV/AIDS
o Type 2 Diabetes
o SARS
o Influenza
B. Effective treatment
C. Prognosis
D. Risk estimation
• Examples:
o Health planning
o Cost-benefit analysis
• Product hazards
• Medical liability
• Product liability