Federal, LOCAL, AND NON-GOVERNMENT WEBSITE REVIEW Albert N. Prado HCS 457 MARCH 28, 2011 SANDI HOOKANA MSN, PMHCS FEDERAL, LOCAL, AND NON-GOVERNMENT WEBSITE REVIEW Vaccinations are a vital component for public health. Vaccinations prevent the effects of infectious disease such as pertussis. Pertussis or whooping cough is a highly contagious bacteria spread by coughs and sneezes. Small droplets containing the bacteria are transmitted through airborne methods, which cause the disease to be
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Formulate a plan on how you would use clinical epidemiology to guide your opinions and actions on dealing with this issue. A clinical epidemiologist is a person who generally works for a health care facility who has the main goal of finding ways to stop or avoid communicable epidemics in the United States. Epidemiologists study the frequency and distribution of diseases within human populations and environments. Specifically, they measure the incidence of disease occurrence and relate
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Formative Evaluation Course, Unit, and Lecture Objectives with Analysis of Levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy A key goal of nursing education is the development of a student’s ability to apply theoretical knowledge to actual practice. Appropriate learning objectives guide instructors to develop and design instructional and assessment method that will help achieve this goal. McDonald (2007) stated “Taxonomies provide a useful framework for the development of objectives that accurately reflect
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Anthrax Sindy Flores HCA 415 Community & Public Health Instructor: Tykeysha Boone November 9, 2012 Anthrax also known as Bacillus anthraces is an acute infectious disease caused by the spore-forming bacterium. Anthrax spores can be produced in a powdery form for biological warfare. When inhaled by humans, these particles cause respiratory failure and death within a week. Because anthrax is considered to be a potential agent for use in biological warfare, the Department of Defense (DOD)
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Cancer VS. Diabetes Diabetes and cancer are common diseases with a tremendous impact on health worldwide. These diseases have more differences than similarities, but can have the same outcome if not taken care of properly. There is evidence that says people with diabetes are at a greater risk for many forms of cancer. Studies show that some medications used to treat diabetes are associated with increased or a reduced risk of cancer. The mortality rate of each has increased in
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Environmental Affects on Human Health Principles of Health and Wellness/SCI 162 October 25, 2012 Yolonda Agnew While there are many things we do daily to keep ourselves healthy, many environmental factors can adversely affect our health: the air we breathe, the land we live on, and the water we drink. Bad air quality can irritate our eyes, throat, and nose, cause breathing problems, aggravating asthma and other respiratory problems
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Module 5 Case Study BHE 314: Environmental Health and Safety Write a 2-3 page paper in which you respond to the following two questions: Noise Control Question 1: You have been notified that before City Council is a case to approve a new nightclub in your neighborhood. The owners of the proposed nightclub have operated several other clubs in your city. However, they have a reputation for being insensitive to residents who live nearby in the community. You are to respond to the following:
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Epidemiology: Global and Public Health Jennifer Nurse NUR408 January 2011 Nancy Nurse, EdD, RN, PHN, LSN Epidemiology: Global and Public Health According to the Centers for Disease Control, “diabetes affects 25.8 million people, 8.3% of the U.S. population” (Center for Disease control and Prevention, 2012, par 1). Twice as many African Americans are likely to develop diabetes than Caucasian Americans.
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explore and understand more about Alzheimer and Dementia disease process, it is important to understand what epidemiology is. Then this paper will show how the steps and methods the epidemiology uses to help determine the cause and effect of a disease. The paper continues to review how the epidemiological triangle is used. It is important to tie it altogether by explaining how epidemiology is used to help explore and understanding in how the disease process develops, any identifying causes and how
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The General Electric project’s initiative is the healthymagination project initiative. The aim of healthymagination is to improve the quality of healthcare and also to increase people’s chances of accessing the quality healthcare at lower costs. The initiative is about people becoming healthy through solutions that have been proven and also through sharing of ideas that are imaginative. The company aims at addressing the greatest challenges about health throughout the world with the help of the advisory
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