Definitions from Community MedicineVersión en línea
Few definitions from text book of Community Medicine has been given here and first alphabet of the answer is given as clue.
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D
A sudden, calamitous event that causes significant disruption, destruction, or distress to a community, overwhelming its capacity to cope and requiring external assistance.
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A
A factor (e.g., biological, chemical, physical) whose presence, absence, or excessive presence is necessary for the occurrence of a disease.
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B
Systematic error in the design, conduct, or analysis of a study that leads to a distorted estimate of the effect of an exposure on an outcome.
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C
The mode of transmission of an infectious agent by a vector (e.g., mosquito) in which the pathogen undergoes both multiplication and development within the vector before being transmitted to a new host.
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E
The study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states or events in specified populations and the application of this study to control health problems.
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F
Substances added to food to preserve flavor, enhance taste, improve appearance, or extend shelf life, such as preservatives, coloring agents, or flavor enhancers, which must be safe and within permissible limits.
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G
A broad, long-term aim or desired outcome of a health program, often expressed in general terms without specifying a time limit.
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H
A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
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I
The time interval between the invasion of an infectious agent into the body and the appearance of the first sign or symptom of the disease.
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J
Antisocial or criminal behavior by children or adolescents, addressed as a social determinant of health in community medicine.
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K
A vector-borne parasitic disease caused by Leishmania donovani, transmitted by sandflies, with public health control measures like spraying.
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L
The average number of years an individual of a given age is expected to live if current mortality rates continue.
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M
The continuous or periodic assessment of a health program or intervention to ensure it is being implemented as planned and achieving its objectives.
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N
An infection acquired in a hospital or healthcare facility by a patient who was admitted for a reason other than that infection, typically occurring 48 hours or more after admission.
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O
A host in which a parasite must complete a part of its life cycle, without which the parasite cannot survive or reproduce.
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P
essential health care made universally accessible to individuals and acceptable to them, through their full participation and at a cost that the community and country can afford.
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Q
The restriction of movement of healthy individuals who have been exposed to a communicable disease to prevent its spread during the incubation period.
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R
Any person, animal, arthropod, plant, soil, or substance in which an infectious agent normally lives and multiplies, from which it can be transmitted to a susceptible host.
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S
The systematic collection, analysis, interpretation, and dissemination of health data to monitor disease trends and guide public health action
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T
The transmission of an infectious agent from a female vector to her offspring through the eggs, allowing the pathogen to persist in the vector population.
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U
The number of deaths of children under 5 years of age per 1,000 live births in a given year.
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V
An arthropod or any living carrier that transports an infectious agent to a susceptible individual.
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W
Water that is free from pathogenic organisms, harmful chemicals, and physical impurities, suitable for drinking and domestic use
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X
A diagnostic method where a vector is allowed to feed on a suspected infected individual to detect the presence of a pathogen of the diseases .
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Y
The number or proportion of cases identified through a screening program, indicating its effectiveness in detecting disease.
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Z
Transmission of a disease from humans to animals is called as -
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