Compare areas of growth or decline in the primary‚ secondary and tertiary classifications of business activities. M2 – National growth or decline in the primary‚ secondary and tertiary classification of business activities. UK has a small proportion of people working in the primary industry. The machinery in the UK has taken over many jobs in the primary sector and tertiary sector is still growing in the UK. The increase of the machinery use‚ increasing use of chemical fertilisers has made a
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Adolescent health epidemiology Key points Mortality rates are low in adolescents compared with other age groups and have shown a slight decline in the past decade. Globally‚ the leading causes of death among adolescents are road injury‚ HIV‚ suicide‚ lower respiratory infections and interpersonal violence. HIV-related deaths have more than tripled since 2000‚ making it the number 2 cause of death among adolescents worldwide. Depression‚ road injuries‚ iron deficiency anaemia‚ HIV and suicide
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Epidemiology Paper Mazurah Smith University of Phoenix According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics‚ "[By 1993] death certificates listed diabetes as the fifth leading cause of death for Blacks aged 45 to 64‚ and the third leading cause of death for those aged 65 and older in 1990.” (Bailey‚ 2007). These statistics show how serious the problem of diabetes has become in the black community. Epidemiological studies can focus the efforts
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Suicide Prevention is Impossible. Discuss. | | | Introduction Suicide is a leading worldwide cause of death that claims around 1 million lives each year. Its causes are often shrouded in myth and avoidance‚ due to the sensitive nature of the topic. It leaves loved ones with more long-lasting feelings of guilt‚ puzzlement‚ shame and distress than any other form of death‚ (Gallo &Pfeiffer‚ 2003) and affects more people than we‚ perhaps realise. Despite the volume of people affected
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lifestyle‚ recreational drug use and sexual promiscuity can lead to diseases and death. Primary prevention of a disease means to prevent it from occurring. Infants and children are immunized to prevent them from contracting diseases such as measles‚ or polio. Primary prevention of a disease would include removal of occupational hazards‚ such as asbestos‚ which is a known carcinogenic. Secondary prevention of a disease includes recognition of the disease early and taking corrective measures. In
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Violence is a serious public health problem that affects anyone from infants to elderly. It is described as the use of force with the intention to do harm. There are different types of violence‚ such as suicide‚ intimate partner violence‚ child abuse‚ elderly abuse‚ youth violence‚ global violence‚ and sexual violence. Violence prevention programs have been set up to help stop these issues. Suicide violence prevention involves trying to stop individuals from harming themselves. Intimate partner violence
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epidemiologic and prevention science perspectives‚ guided selection of the most promising prevention/intervention targets and research pathways (Wyman‚ 2014). The first is interventions delivered in social systems are needed for broad impact. Children develop through interactions within social systems for example; families and schools‚ and interventions in these systems can influence emotional and behavioral developmental processes of large youth populations essential to reduce suicide rates (Wyman‚
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Solutions in Assisting the Elderly How to improve the problems that are affecting the elderly. The solution is to improve the programs that they have for assisting the elderly. The prevention strategy I would use is Tertiary prevention because it has to deal with helping people that are in need of help. This prevention strategy mentions about focusing on individual rather than large groups. It also mentions about rehabitation for people that are in need. Whether it is for the elderly or others that
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Choose a health topic related to primary prevention‚ secondary prevention‚ or tertiary care. Explain why this is an important topic of discussion based on your personal belief‚ and based on valid research. Paper should be 1.5 – 2 pages. APA format must be followed. Detailed assignment information will be provided. Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer in women and the 2nd most leading cause of their death. It is estimated that 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their
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Discrimination and equality Introduction Within this study report I will look at how young people can be discriminated against within the wider society and how I could and would challenge this within my youth work practice. This study report will also highlight current legislation and give a critical reflection on how the youth service can use the legislation to practice equality and diversity. Within this report I will also analyse and evaluate my own knowledge and understanding of equality
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