1.EPIDEMIOLOGY INTRO

study of the distribution of health outcomes or disease within populations and the factors that determine it spread , applied to control of health problems
risk factors
1. determine whether someone gets a certain health outcome or disease
population level rather than the individual level. most fundamental basic science of public health
what is EPI TRANSITION
1. population changing patterns IN:
2. FOUR MAJOR DISEASE TRANSITIONS SINCE THE AGRICULTURAL PERIOD BEGAN.
  1. ONE: AGRIC REVOLUTION 10000 y.ago --zoonotics, nutrit def, disease vectors
    1. TWO: enhancing of inmune system-->change from epid to endemics
      1. THREE: better nutrit-public health-clin med-->change from infect to chronic-degen.
        FOURTH: globalization(2000)--> reemergence&new infect diseases

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