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Conditions Exam 1

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epidemiology
study of the distribution, frequencies, and determinants of disease, injury, and disability in human populations
incidence
the number of new cases of disease, injury or disability within a specified time frame, typically a year
distribution
the frequency and pattern of health event in a population
prevalence
the total number of disease, injury, or disability in a community, city, state or nation existing at one point in time
etiology
when a doctor is conducting tests to determine what is making you sick, they are attempting to determine the etiology of your illness
chronic diseases
most often attributed to lifestyle factors (poor diet, exercise, tobacco use, etc.)
acquired diseases
conditions that develop over one's lifespan and may be genetic, environmental, or a combination of the two
congenital condition
apparent at birth or shortly after birth
example: cerebral palsy
genetic conditions
caused by a change in DNA structure
-can be a mutation in a gene or gene sequence, damage to chromosomes such as changes in the number of structure of a chromosome, or environmental factors that damage chromosomes or genes
heritable diseases
inherited diseases that are genetic conditions often called monogenic diseases
idiopathic conditions
the cause of the condition is unknown or cannot be determined
social determinants of health
-healthcare access and quality
-education access and quality
-social and community context
-economic stability
-neighborhood and build environment
healthcare access and quality
social determinant of health
-insurance coverage, health literacy
education access and quality
social determinant of health
-literacy and level of education
social and community context
social determinants of health
-civic participation, discrimination, work conditions
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