TOPIC: IMPORTANT DEFINITIONS1) EPIDEMIOLOGY: (John M. Last 1988)The study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states or events in specified populations, and the application of this study to the control of health problems.2) INCIDENCE: The number of new cases of a specific disease occurring in a defined population during a specified period of time.Incidence = the number of new cases of a specific disease during a given time period/the population at risk3) PREVALENCE:Indicate all current cases (both old and new) existing in a given population at a given…
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