Epidemiology

Epidemiology is the basic science of public health, as it is "the study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states in specified populations, and the application of this study to control health problems." (CDC, Excite) This basically means it is the study of what causes health issues, its spread amongst populations, and using such analysis to solve such health issues. Determinants of good health, and their distribution in a population are also a common subject for study in epidemiology. Purpose The purpose of this book is to provide an introductory look into the field of epidemiology to those interested in such issues, but not to ultimately replace any sort of advanced textbook. It will look at: The history and development of public health, Terms and concepts applied in the public health field, Common concerns and knowledge related to public health (i.e. what causes diseases, preventive methods), and An overview of the math used in epidemiological studies. The goal is to demystify a subject which may appear daunting at first, but whose knowledge is beneficial to the general public. History of Public Health frame|Knowledge limits hysteria; an undertaker during the Bubonic Plague, one of the most infamous epidemics in human history. On the History of Public Health Give Me Some of That Old Time Medicine Hippocrates: Grandfather of Epidemiology An Infamous Epidemic: Bubonic Plague Pox Parties: Smallpox and Vaccination A Treatise on Scurvey 1789: A Year of Revolutions Yellow Death: Yellow Fever in America John Snow: Father of Modern Epidemiology Influenza: The Flu of 1918 Tuskegee: Ethics in Public Health 1981: Inklings of the AIDS Crisis Nutrition: Food and Preventive Measures Public Health in the Unwelcome Spotlight 2020: COVID-19 Pandemic Review of Important Concepts and Developments Section Quizzes and Chapter Test Introduction to Fundamental Concepts What Is Epidemiology Anyway? Case Study: Dozens Sickened by Apparent Food Poisoning Why Is Epidemiology Important? Understanding Terms: What Do I Mean When I Say... Defining the Steps of an Outbreak The Scientific Method Controlling the Problem Review of Important Concepts and Developments Section Quizzes and Chapter Test Medical Disclaimer Medicine E 0% __NOTOC__ __NOEDITSECTION__