Public Health

Question 1

is malignant melanoma more common than basal cell carcinoma?

Answer 1

no, but can cause death through metastases

Question 2

strimmer’s dermatitis

Answer 2

sap + sunlight exposure

Question 3

prevalence

Answer 3

the total number of cases of a diseases within the population at any one time

Question 4

incidence

Answer 4

the number of new cases of a disease defined as the % population who develop the disease over a fixed period of time

Question 5

illness behaviour

Answer 5

the ways in which given symptoms may be deferentially perceived, evaluated, acted upon (or not acted upon) by different kinds of person

Question 6

disease

Answer 6

pathological condition of the body (objective and demonstratable)

Question 7

illness

Answer 7

the experience of discomfort and suffering (subjective)

Question 8

perception

Answer 8

the raw data that impacts on the sense organs

Question 9

the 6 primary affetcs

Answer 9

happiness, surprise, fear, sadness, disgust and interest