Epidemiology Paper NUR/408 July 23‚ 2012 Abstract Epidemiology is viewed as the fundamental science of public health and is key in endorsing optimal health in the community as a whole (Stanhope & Lancaster‚ 2008). Epidemiologic study and practice continues to reform public health and endeavors to prevent disease in communities across the world. This paper will address through descriptive epidemiology‚ the rising disease of obesity and will focus on the teen and adolescent population of the United
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Epidemiology of Rubella NUR 408 August 6‚ 2012 Epidemiology of Rubella Pregnant women are one vulnerable group susceptible to contracting a viral disease. One viral disease that pregnant women can contract is rubella. Rubella is often a mild disease that affects children‚ adolescents‚ young adults‚ and is susceptible to pregnant women. The disease can be devastating when transmitted to the fetus. This paper will discuss the definition and description of epidemiology as well as the steps and
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Running head: EPIDEMIOLOGY Epidemiology Epidemiology Maintenance and restoration of health in collaboration with the prevention and treatment of illness is imperative to the health of the public. Contemporary medicine incorporates science‚ research‚ and technology not only to maintain and restore health‚ but also to prevent and treat illness. A holistic approach is necessary to the success of public health and must integrate epidemiologic theory and principles at the foundation (Stanhope
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Epidemiology Paper Chlamydia is the most commonly reported sexually transmitted disease in the United States. Chlamydia is transmitted through direct contact through mucus membranes such as eyes‚ throat‚ and genital areas. It may also be transmitted to babies during vaginal delivery at birth‚ resulting in conjunctivitis or pneumonia. Chlamydia is considered a silent epidemic because individuals with the disease are often asymptomatic and go untreated. Left untreated‚ Chlamydia can lead to pelvic
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Similar Triangles Project February 12‚ 2013 Introduction: In this project‚ I found the height of an object I chose based on how tall one of my partners is‚ how far away she is from the mirror‚ and how far the mirror was from the base of one of the objects. From there I set up a proportion and solved for X. X represented the unknown height of the chosen object. Once I figured this out I then converted to feet and compared that to my partners height to see if it
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The Greek physician Hippocrates has been called the father of epidemiology.[4] He is the first person known to have examined the relationships between the occurrence of disease and environmental influences.[5] He coined the terms endemic (for diseases usually found in some places but not in others) and epidemic (for disease that are seen at some times but not others).[6] Epidemiology is defined as the study of distribution and determinants of health related states in populations and use of this
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given non - collinear points is: [Marks:1] A. Two B. infinitely many C. Four D. Three 6] The area of a right triangle with base 5 m and altitude 12 m is [Marks:1] A. 50 m2 B. 15 m2 C. 9 m2 D. 30 m2 7] Evaluate: 53 - 23 - 33 [Marks:1] A. 80 B. 60 C. 120 D. 90 8] The area of an equilateral triangle of side 14 cm is [Marks:1] A. B. C. D. 9] Simplify: [Marks:2] 10] Check whether (x
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Chickenpox and its Epidemiology Grand Canyon University Concepts in Community and Public Health Nursing NRS 427V February 20‚ 2014 Chickenpox and its Epidemiology Chickenpox is a viral infection caused by the Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) transmitted via the respiratory route that causes itchy‚ blisters-like rashes usually lasting about 5-10 days. It is highly contagious transmitted by person to person contact (direct) from respiratory secretions or indirectly through contact with airborne
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Epidemiology concerned with distribution and determinants of health and diseases morbidity‚ injuries‚ disability and mortality in population groups not among individuals. Often referred to as population medicine. Epidemiologic studies are applied to control health problems in populations. Concerned with efforts to describe explain predict and control. Determinants- are factors or events that are capable of bringing about a change in health. Examples are specific biologic agents that are associated
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findings was able to get the pump disabled. He also noticed that all deaths occurred by the broad street pump which later was proven that there had been a cholera outbreak in that part of town. 3. One key way of gathering information in field epidemiology is conducting interviews. What information did John Snow gather through interviews‚ that he could not have obtained any other way? john snow went around to families of deceased persons to collect information on where they got their water from and
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