Public Health Glossary
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- Antibiotic resistance/anti-microbial resistance – When an antibiotic or antimicrobial has lost its ability to effectively control or kill a bacteria, fungi, or parasite, it…
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- Cohort study – A cohort study is an observational study in which researchers follow a predetermined group of people called a cohort over time to record outcomes such as development of disease or effects from certain exposures.