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1
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Determinants of Health

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1.Social and economic
environment
2. Physical environment
3. Person’s individual
characteristics and
behaviours
2
Q

what is Epidemiology

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study of distribution and determinants of health-related states or events in certain populations

3
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purpose of Epidemiology 3

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  • understand disease processes and outcome
  • establish what causes the disease
  • give direction for medical or public health interventions