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what is descriptive epidemiology |
involves detailed description of the who, when, where, how and why of a disease. The most important part of this field is locating the "index case" |
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what is analytical epidemiology |
investigation of a disease in detail using the data from the descriptive field. Determines probable cause, mode of transmission, and possible means of prevention. |
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what is experimental epidemiology |
field that is mainly conducted in a lab setting where experiments are conducted to find a cure and ways to prevent a disease from occurring. |
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what are nosocomial infections? |
infections acquired by patients or healthcare workers while in a healthcare setting |
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what are exogenous nosocomial infections? |
cause by pathogens acquired from the healthcare environment |
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what are endogenous nosocomial infections? |
arise from normal microbes within the patient becoming pathogenic because of factors within the healthcare setting |
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what are iatrogenic nosocomial infections? |
doctor induced. infection that is a direct result of modern medical procedures like catheters, invasive diagnostic procedures and surgery. |
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the study of disease is? |
etiology |
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the study of where and when disease occur and how they are transmitted within populations is |
epidemiology |
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diseases that are naturally spread from their usual animal hosts to humans are called? |
zoonoses |
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Nonliving reservoirs of disease, such as a toothbrush, drinking glass, and needle are called? |
fomites |
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The total number of cases of a disease in a given area is its |
prevalence |
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an animal that carries a pathogen and also serves as host for the pathogen is a_________________ vector. |
biological |
