The Science That Deals with When Diseases Occur and How

question 4

Multiple Choice

The science that deals with when diseases occur and how they are transmitted is called

• A)ecology.
• B)epidemiology.
• C)communicable disease.
• D)morbidity and mortality.
• E)public health.

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Definitions:

Motorcycle Fatalities

The number of deaths resulting from motorcycle accidents.

Second-order Model

A model that accounts for the second level of dependencies or effects in a system, often extending beyond simple linear relationships to include more complex interactions.

Annual Fatalities

The total number of deaths occurring within a year, often used in the context of road traffic, workplace accidents, or diseases.

Interaction

In statistics, refers to the situation where the effect of one independent variable on a dependent variable differs depending on the level of another independent variable.