Distinguish between descriptive and analytic approaches to occupational epidemiology.

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incidence rate, cause-specific rate, age-specific death rate, and standardized mortality ratio. Which types of inferences can be made from prevalence and incidence?

Distinguish between descriptive and analytic approaches to occupational epidemiology.

Provide a scenario for how a descriptive epidemiologic study might lead to the prevention of an occupational illness.

Describe the key differences between associations and causes in the work environment, giving examples in your own words. Distinguish between risk factors and causal factors.

Using your own ideas, state how toxicology contributes to understanding the potential risks from toxic substances and aids in setting limits for exposures to such risks.