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Week 2 Lesson Objectives and Outline.docx Week 2 Lesson Objectives and Outline Chapter 5 Chapter 5 Objectives: 1. Identify epidemiological models used to explain disease and health patterns in p... opulations. 2. Use epidemiological methods to describe the state of health in a community or aggregate. 3. Calculate epidemiological rates in order to characterize population health. 4. Understand the use of epidemiological methods in primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention. 5. Evaluate epidemiological study designs for researching health problems. OUTLINE: I. What is epidemiology? The study of the distribution and determinants of health and disease in human populations. II. Use of Epidemiology in Disease Control and Prevention a. Person-Place-Time Model- Person: œWho factors, such as demographic characteristics, health, and disease status. Place: œWhere factors, such as geographic locat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [Show More]

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