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Fundamentals of Epidemiology - Coggle Diagram
Fundamentals of Epidemiology
Overview of Epidemiology
Epidemiology concept
"study of epidemics" that is, of the
"diseases that temporarily affect many people in a given place".
Functions of Epidemiology
Epidemiology is a very important branch of medicine that helps us in occupational safety and hygiene
Methodology of Epidemiology
Before a
health problem, and given the data available on it, we will formulate a hypothesis
Epidemiological studies on Safety and Hygiene at Work
Epidemiological studies
are intended to investigate the
distribution and frequency of diseases and their determinants
Types of epidemiological studies
identify signs and symptoms
disease or problem in particular and thus characterize a clinical picture
Descriptive studies are those that study situations that occur under conditions
natural, rather than those that are based on experimental situations.
Epidemiological surveillance in the company
Epidemiological surveillance has been a tool used in public health since the decade
from the 50's.
Epidemiology in the Labor Order
Scientific conceptualization of Epidemiology
It is the part of medicine that is dedicated to the study of the distribution, frequency,
determinants, relationships, predictions and control of factors related to health and
disease in specific human populations
Etiology of diseases
It is the part of medicine that aims to study the causes of diseases.
Epidemiology as a method of control and prevention of risks and
occupational diseases
Epidemiological method
has a specific method to achieve its purposes, consisting of the
called epidemiological method
The paradigms of epidemiology
In traditional definitions of epidemiology, as well as in
those others listed in the corresponding topic
The notion of human disease and,
The notion of aggregates of people .