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1. Epidemiology a. The historical overview and achievements in
epidemiology b. Definition, scope, and uses of epidemiology c. Epidemiology and
public health 2. Assessing health status in a population a. Assessing disease
frequency b. Risk and exposure c. Incidence and prevalence d. Case fatality
3. Epidemiology and prevention: chronic non communicable diseases a. The role
of epidemiology in disease prevention b. Potential of preventive measures
c. Primary and secondary prevention d. Population-specific strategies
4. Epidemiology and prevention: communicable diseases a. The role of
epidemiology in disease prevention b. Epidemic and endemic diseases c. Chain of
infection (infectious agent, transmission, host, environment) d. Investigation
and control of epidemics 5. Environmental and occupational epidemiology
a. Environment and health b. Exposure and dose c. Risk assessment d. Injury
epidemiology e. Special features of environmental and occupational epidemiology