Question

Key terms	definition	Applicability and examples
1.HIPPA:
2. Occupational hazards:
3. Race and ethnicity epidemiological study:
4. Ethics in epidemiology
5. Protecting Privacy And Confidentiality

Answer 1

1. HIPPA

DEFINITION: It is an act for health insurance portability and accountability that provides security and privacy to the data of medical information.

APPLICABILITY: It is applicable in every workplace.

EXAMPLE: confidentiality of PIH (Personal Health Information)

2. OCCUPATIONAL HAZARDS

DEFINITION: They are the hazards that happen at the workplace.

APPLICABILITY: At a construction site, agricultural site, industries, factories, health care facilities and service sectors.

EXAMPLE: Falls from a construction site; and crush, burn, cuts etc. from any industrial equipment.

3. RACE AND ETHNICITY EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY

DEFINITION: It is the research study on a vast group that is inter-related or different in race and ethnicity.

APPLICABILITY: In the field of medical research, scientific research projects, cultural research study or population study.

EXAMPLE: In California, the percentage of ethical and racial groups has reached 43% in 1990.

4. ETHICS IN EPIDEMIOLOGY

DEFINITION: It is the moral obligation for not harming the participants either psychological, physically or socially in an epidemiological study.

APPLICABILITY: Researches in public health etc.

EXAMPLE: Voluntary participation and anonymity in epidemiological studies; informed consent and confidentiality of PIH.

5. PROTECTING PRIVACY AND CONFIDENTIALITY

DEFINITION: It is the protection of information and having control over circumstances, timing and extent to avoid any physical, mental or social harm to a human being.

APPLICABILITY: Service sectors and health sectors

EXAMPLE: Protection of PIH of a patient in a health care setting.