Phlebotomy Essentials
6th Edition
ISBN:9781451194524
Author:Ruth McCall, Cathee M. Tankersley MT(ASCP)
Publisher:Ruth McCall, Cathee M. Tankersley MT(ASCP)
Chapter1: Phlebotomy: Past And Present And The Healthcare Setting
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Transcribed Image Text:10. How is preclinical disease different from
subclinical disease?
11. Distinguish horizontal from vertical disease
transmission.
12. Explain the iceberg concept of disease
transmission
13. Give example of each type of prevention -
primary, secondary, and tertiary - for
foodborne salmonellosis, malaria, and AIDS.
14. Name 5 examples of a disease spread
from person to person, and suggest methods
for the control of such disease in the
community

Transcribed Image Text:1. Discuss the different mechanics of the
transmission of the disease.
2. Discuss the different ways of community
reaction to agents of the disease invasion.
3. Discuss the three characteristics of
epidemics that may differentiate the different
types of epidemics.
4. A disease outbreak can be detected by
examining the different sources of data. Give
and discuss the four sources of data.
5. Why should you conduct epidemiologic
investigation of an outbreak? Give at least five
reasons and discuss.
6. Explain the etiology of tuberculosis, measles
and rabies by applying the etiologic triangle.
7. Discuss host responses to infectious
agents. Be sure to include herd immunity as a
community health concept.
8. What could be the reasons why inspite of
high coverage of measles immunization, an
outbreak still exist?
9. Discuss the importance of epidemiology to
disease prevention and control.
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