Microbiology: Principles and Explorations 9th Edition

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Chapter 15 - Epidemiology and Nosocomial Infections - Self Quiz - Page 469: 6

Answer

(c) Descriptive (b) Analytical (e) Experimental (a) Prospective (d) Retrospective

Work Step by Step

The following are the types of epidemiologic study: Descriptive- Records who, what, and where regarding disease occurrence Analytical- Attempts to determine cause and effect relationships Experimental- Records the effect of interventions on disease occurrence Prospective- Observations of a cohort of individuals followed over time Retrospective- Compiles disease records from the past
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