Term
IMPORTANT!!!! KNOW WORD PER WORD!!
definition of epidemiology |
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Definition
| the study of the FREQUENCY, DISTRIBUTION, and DETERMINANTS of HEALTH AND DISEASE in POPULATIONS and the APPLICATION of this study to the control of health problems |
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| briefly list the four epidemiology historical figures and their disease. |
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edward jenner - small pox
james lind - scurvy
sir percival pott - chimney sweepers cancer
john snow- cholera |
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| give description of edward jenner's accomplishments. |
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Definition
| used cow pox ridden maids to inoculate young boy. he didn't get small pox when challenged. |
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| give description of james lind's accomplishments |
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| first randomized control trial to figure out citrus fruits cure scurvy. |
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| give description of sir percival pott's accomplishments. |
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| first cause and effect workplace carcinogen. chimney sweeps were getting cancer from soot on scrotums. |
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| give description of accomplishments of john snow. |
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| found that drinking water was contaminated and giving population cholera. |
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