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Introduction

Objectives

This module is designed to prepare public health workers to meet the following objectives:

  1. Define key epidemiologic terms
  2. Describe at least five factors that significantly influence the incidence and distribution of a disease in a human population
  3. Describe the modern approach to epidemiology