Statistics, Epidemiology and History of the Healthcare Services

"The course aims to provide students with the basics to: · acquire advanced knowledge of the historical dimension of medicine, in order to better understand the evolution of the professional figures of the health professional and the doctor-surgeon. In addition, The course is aimed at providing students with:
1)meaning and use of the epidemiological approach: data analysis, planning and evaluation of health services:
2) guided analysis of current health data;
3) health status of a population;
4) frequency measurements;
5) study designs and their application;
6) associations and impact measures: relative risk, odds ratio, risk attributable as absolute and relative measures;
7) evaluation of effectiveness;
8) key concepts and definition of global health (GH): global burden of disease, epidemiological transition and progress in health indicators, Social and economic determinants of health, Sustainable development goals (SDGs), The World Health Organization and other major actors in GH, International Cooperation; the great challenges (migrations and climate change)"

The student will use the epidemiological investigative methods and their fields of application in the healthcare in order to explain the care needs and theirs influencing factors considering age and gender.