The History and Development of Epidemiology Has Gone Through Several

question 6

Multiple Choice

The history and development of epidemiology has gone through several developmental phases. The public health nursing student learns that these phases came about in history in what order?

• A)Risk factor phase, infectious disease phase, and sanitary phase
• B)Infectious disease phase, risk factor phase, and sanitary phase
• C)Sanitary phase, infectious disease phase, and risk factor phase
• D)Agent phase, host phase, and environment phase

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Definitions:

Socially Desirable

Refers to actions or policies that are widely accepted and promoted by society because they are considered beneficial for the majority of its members.

Efficient

An attribute of systems, processes, or devices that use the least amount of inputs to achieve the highest amount of output or desired effect.

MSB

Marginal Social Benefit, referring to the additional benefit to society as a whole from consuming one more unit of a good.

MSC

MSC, or Marginal Social Cost, is the total cost to society of producing one additional unit of a good or service, including both private costs and externalities.