In this article we will discuss about the various landmarks of community medicine and public health. (A) International: 460-370 B.C. Hippocrates, greatest Greek physician, applied clinical methods in medicine. He studied and classified diseases based on observation and reasoning. He is known as FATHER of MEDICINE. His famous oath is basis of medical ethics. Hippocrates was also a hygienist. He [...]
After the below mentioned article provides a guide to scientific writing. Steps for Scientific Writing: 1. Decide on the message of the paper. Can you state it in a single sentence? With case report and reviews, you may not be sure of the exact message until you have searched the literature. 2. Decide whether the paper is worth writing. Have [...]
In this article we will discuss about the useful indices used in community medicine, explained with the help of formula. (I) General Epidemiology: 1. Relative Risk: It is the ratio of the incidence of the disease of death among exposed and the incidence among non-exposed. 2. Attributable Risk: It is difference in incidence rates of disease or death between an [...]