Learning objectives
Provide the student with knowledge on epidemiological methods for identifying risk factors and causes of disease and for evaluating prevention measures. Provide the student with knowledge on the epidemiological and prevention aspects of infectious and non infectious diseases.
Prerequisites
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Course unit content
<br />Elements of epidemiological methodology: Epidemiological measures, types of epidemiological study, epidemiological study designs <br />Risk factor concept and concept of cause in disease <br />Epidemiology and general prevention of infectious diseases <br />Epidemiology and prevention of the main chronic-degenerative diseases <br />Food hygiene <br />Environmental hygiene <br />Health education
Full programme
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Bibliography
<br />C.Signorelli. Igiene, epidemiologia, sanita pubblica.SEU, 2005 <br /> <br />S.Barbuti, E.Bellelli, G.M.Fara, G.Giammanco.Igiene.Monduzzi Editore 2002
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