Cases
Cases (medical)
Cases (pronounced: /ˈkeɪsɪz/) in the medical context refers to the instances of a particular disease or health condition being reported in a specific population or area.
Etymology
The term 'case' in the medical context is derived from the Latin word 'casus', which means 'fall' or 'event'. It was later adopted into Middle English as 'case', referring to an event or occurrence.
Definition
In epidemiology, a case is a person in the population or study group identified as having the particular disease, health disorder, or condition under investigation.
Related Terms
- Epidemiology: The study and analysis of the distribution, patterns and determinants of health and disease conditions in defined populations.
- Incidence (epidemiology): The occurrence, rate, or frequency of a disease or other health-related event in a population.
- Prevalence: The proportion of a particular population found to be affected by a medical condition.
- Case Study: A research method involving an up-close, in-depth, and detailed examination of a subject of study, as well as its related contextual conditions.
- Case Report: A detailed report of the symptoms, signs, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of an individual patient.
- Case Series: A type of medical research study that tracks subjects with a known exposure, such as patients who have received a similar treatment, or examines their medical records for exposure and outcome.
See Also
- Case Definition
- Case Fatality Rate
- Case Identification
- Case Management
- Case Mix
- Case Rate
- Case-Control Study
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Cases
- Wikipedia's article - Cases
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