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Population Medicine
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uses the principles and methods of epidemiology and biostatistics to study health and disease in populations
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PopMed is Scientific methodology used to... (5)
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monitor levels of disease,
identify causes risk factors prognosis of illnesses treatments monitor magnitude |
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What is the purpose of popmed?
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- the quality and validity of published articles in the medical literature
Results are used to guide treatment of individuals and prevention |
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Public health
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threats to the overall health of a community based - on population health analysis
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Purpose of public health
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to recommend procedures and policies that work towards prevention of diseases
- preventive car or periodic health examination |
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Primary Prevention
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reduction in the incidence of disease through immunization, sanitation, education
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Secondary Prevention
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early detection and treatment of disease
- harmful health behaviors, annual exams, periodic screenings |
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Tertiary Prevention
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reduction of complications of disease and improvement in the patient’s level of function through palliative treatment and rehabilitation therapy
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Evidence based medicine
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- formulating specific clinical questions,
- finding the best available research - judging whether the information is strong enough to base clinical decision on, and - using this information in the care of patients |
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Why is evidence based medicine important?
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- new diseases
- new findings - successful treatments - successful prevention strategies |
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Examples of tertiary prevention
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- Diabetes: foot care, cardio assessment, urine analysis, albumin and creatinine check
- Stroke patients: bed care and physiotherapy |
