PPT-Theories of disease causation

Ms Samah alageel Community Health CHS 212 Outline Definition of disease The gradual development of disease causation Miasma theory Germ theory Epidemiological models of disease . If two variables A and B are correlated with high statistical signi64257cance it does not necessarily imply that A causes B nor that B causes A Hence the high correlation between birth rate and number of storks in variously industri alized European c Causation and Laws of Nature: Reductionism sally quanti ed conditionals, holding in a restricted sphere of possible worlds, distinguished from theoretical and de nitional relations which may also b Cum hoc ergo propter hoc:. . “With this, therefore because of this”. Correlation. A . relation existing between phenomena or things or between mathematical or statistical variables which tend to vary, be associated, or occur together in a way not expected on the basis of chance . Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. RULES. Answer A, B, C or D. You can have – . 1 lifeline . 1 50/50. 1 audience vote. Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. The term “causation” and its derivatives (“caused by”, “proximately caused”, “cause”) in the Colorado workers’ compensation system are:. Actus Reus . -. Causation. 1. Objectives. Identify. . the meaning of the term causation. Describe. . and give examples of the meaning of factual causation. Describe . and give examples of the meaning of. L/O – To identify the problems historians face when dealing with causation. Why is Causation important?. Every historical investigation begins with the simple question – ‘. why. ?’. Identifying the most . Amir saw Carla, a teenager, whom he knew was easily frightened. Amir offered to give Carla a lift home in his car. As Amir sped off down the road, they discussed “The Prisoner”, a television programme which they both liked. Amir suddenly said, “Now you’re my prisoner!” Carla immediately panicked, opened the passenger door and jumped out of the moving car. Carla fell and hurt her wrist. When she got home, her wrist was very sore, so her mother took her to hospital. She was treated by a doctor who incorrectly put her wrist in a splint. As a result, Carla suffered permanent damage to her wrist. The permanent injury would not have happened if she had been properly treated.. Professor Byrne. Oct.20, 2015 Lecture. Major Sociological Theories. Strain Theories. : Cohen, Cloward and Ohlin, Merton. Subcultural Theories. : Wolfgang and Ferracutti, Miller. Control Theories. : Hirschi and Gottfredson, Reckless, . Correlation vs. Causation . & Fallacious Reasoning. Correlation . vs. . . Causation. Day 1. An example of the problem. How is correlation different from causation?. TIP: . You may want to take notes.. Data Collection: . Experiments and Observational Studies. 1/23/12. Association. versus Causation. Confounding Variables. Observational Studies . vs. Experiments. Randomized Experiments. Section 1.3. Problem of Causation. For many crimes, we have to show that the Act CAUSED a particular consequence. Causation is part of the Actus Reus of the crime. Need to apply the rules of causation to decide whether D’s guilty act caused the required consequence in the definition of the crime. Pg 337..345: 3b, 6b (form and strength). Page 350..359: 10b, 12a, 16c, 16e. Homework Turn In…. A straight line that describes how a response variable y changes as an explanatory variable x changes. . Correlation. A statistical way to measure the relationship between two sets of data.. Means that both things are observed at the same time.. Causation. Means that one thing will cause the other.. You can have correlation without causation. OLUWADARE, T. DEPARTMENTS OF COMMUNITY MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH. Introduction. What is health?. What is a disease/ disease state?. Concept of dx causation. A cause . of a disease is an event, condition, characteristic, or combination of these factors which plays an important role in producing the disease.