major public health issue in the United States‚ which is commonly overlooked‚ is the prevalence of individuals with mental retardation. According to an article on Medscape’s eMedicine web site‚ “mental retardation (MR)‚ also known as intellectual disability (ID)‚ is a descriptive term for sub-average intelligence and impaired adaptive functioning arising in the developmental period (age less than 18 years) (Zeldin‚ 2012). Intellectual disability is a major social‚ educational and health problem
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SANITATION AND PUBLIC HEALTH Improving quality sanitation is a world-wide desire as it will; Improve human health‚ Generate economic benefits‚ Contribute to human dignity and social development‚ Sustain the environment‚ Minimize and reduce poverty. Recognizing the impact of sanitation on public health‚ poverty‚ economic and social development and the environment‚ the UN General Assembly put the spotlight on the issue by declaring 2008 the international year of sanitation. The goal is to raise
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The History of Public Health and the Role of the Community/Public Health Nurse Walden University NURS 4010 Section 04‚ Family‚ Community‚ and Population-Based Care 10 / 21 / 2012 The History of Public Health and the Role of the Community/Public Health Nurse Overview Public health‚ a population-centered nursing had been in existence since the late 1880s under the guise of different names. The focus of public health nursing was on sanitation‚ communicable disease
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Health Care HCS 212 January 14‚ 2013 Kathy Boyden Health Care Going back hundreds of years‚ we can trace the history of health care. Although it has evolved over the years‚ it all has a common goal; to heal those who are ill. Technology is one of the major evolutions and now plays a big role in the health care system. It helps patients to be more involved with their healthcare. They can make appointments‚ follow up on test results‚ and contact their doctors. Back then‚ they didn’t even
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Concepts in Community and Public Health NRS-427V Mononucleosis Mononucleosis is a viral infection that affects the heart‚ lymphatic system‚ spleen and throat and is commonly known as the “kissing disease” or “Mono”. It mainly affects children and adolescents and does not have a specific treatment. Here we will discuss the virus‚ the signs and symptoms‚ causes and the determinants of health. We will also discuss as the role of the community nurse and efforts made by the World Health Organization (WHO) to
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STATEMENT OF PURPOSE NAME: Dr.AMIT KUMAR DUBEY DEGREE SOUGHT: MASTERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH SEMESTER: SPRING 2014 Perfection in any sphere of life can only be achieved through perseverance‚determination‚dedication‚diligence.yet with out proper honing of individual skills even a genious might seem naïve.it is in this context I would like to mention that I would not only pursue a course that supplements to my ken‚but also select a institution that provises a strong foundation
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Public Health and Cholera In the mid 1800s there were many outbreaks of cholera effecting and killing hundreds of people. It was in 1854 that a Doctor called John Snow discovered the cause behind the disease. Snow realised there was a link between cholera and water and meticulously researched this until there was no doubt that his theory was correct. His investigation involved looking at the case of a widow who lived in the suburbs‚ an area that was clear of cholera‚ but she still
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Assessment on the Network’s Health Name DeVry University NETW206: Introduction to Switching Submitted to: NETW206 Professor: Date: August 9‚ 2014 1. Describe in detail all issues associated with Layer 2 loops and VTP. Which switches in your recommended design should be STP roots for which VLANs? Which STP mode do you recommend? Justify your selection. a. The issues associated with Layer 2 loops are many but can be deterred in order to not have to encounter said problems. For starters‚ Layer
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state‚ public health steps in to facilitate control of the situation‚ as well as protect the health‚ safety‚ and welfare of its citizens. Public health law includes guidance from the government and state‚ whether one preempts the other is still unclear depending on the situation at hand. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and The World Health Organization (WHO) play a big part in analyzing bioterrorism‚ when our government is attacked with such destructive agent. “Public health law
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Public health as agreed by the faculty for public health (2010) is “ The science and art of promoting and protecting health and well-being‚ preventing ill-health and prolonging life through the organised efforts of society.” A health needs assessment HNA‚ is a public health tool which underpins a large proportion of government policy. It offers ideal opportunities to engage with an identified population‚ and accumulate evidence from them and about them. This provides an evidence base from which
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