What is the Web of Causation?
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: A good answer must reference the recognition of the multi-causal nature of disease. Reference to the term’s usage in Pugh and McMahon’s 1960 epidemiology textbook is another key point. Any information about how/why this perspective came about is desirable, as well as what research based on this perspective has accomplished.
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An 85-year-old man has fallen down five stairs to the carpeted floor below. He hit his head and is complaining of a headache. When getting a history from this patient, what question should you ask first?
A) "What caused you to fall?" B) "What medications are you taking?" C) "Do you have a history of medical problems?" D) "Have you ever been diagnosed with dementia?"
Which of the following conditions is the older patient at greatest risk for?
A) Chronic hypotension B) Rheumatoid arthritis C) Peripheral vascular disease D) Acute myocardial infarction