Use of Statistical Information HCS/438 August 6, 2012 Use of Statistical Information Statistics is defined as “the science of collecting, organizing, and interpreting data” (Bennett, Briggs, & Triola, 2009). For most patients and their families, the process of healthcare appears simple. People with illnesses are admitted into a hospital facility and a specific course of treatment is identified and the care is carried out by a team of physicians, nurses, and social workers. What is not
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“Epidemiologic” is an adverb of the word “Epidemiology”. The etymology of the word “epidemiology” indicates that it is derived from | |no less than three (3) Greek root words. Specifically, “Epi” meaning on, or upon; “Demos” meaning people; and, “Logy” meaning study. | |Therefore, “Epidemiology is, thus the study of what is upon the people. In modern terms, it is the science of the distribution of disease and| |its determinants (causes). Epidemiology is also a process that uses the facts
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area. The theme of this year's Career Day is "Little Known Health Science Fields." Epidemiology has been identified as one such field, and you have been tasked with introducing the science to the students. In 500-750 words, address the following: 1. Define epidemiology. 2. Identify five objectives of epidemiology. 3. Identify and explain three subspecialties within epidemiology. Refer to the "Areas of Epidemiology" resource. You are required to use a minimum of two scholarly resources. Prepare
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A disease is an abnormal condition affecting the body of an organism. It is often construed to be a medical condition associated with specific symptoms and signs.[1] It may be caused by external factors, such as infectious disease, or it may be caused by internal dysfunctions, such as autoimmune diseases. In humans, "disease" is often used more broadly to refer to any condition that causes pain, dysfunction, distress, social problems, or death to the person afflicted, or similar problems for those
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divisions of health and mortality rates (Gottfredson, 2004). Why this should be the case has led researchers to seek out further predictors of morbidity and mortality across the social spectrum. From these efforts a new field of study, cognitive epidemiology (Deary & Der 2005) is seeking to establish general intelligence scores as risk factors for mortality and certain health outcomes. This is a comparatively new field of research, and findings with regard to the extent and exact causal mechanisms
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Epidemiology Paper Ericka Williams NUR/408 October 5, 2015 Willadene Walker-Schmucker Epidemiology Paper According to A Dictionary of Epidemiology (2014), Epidemiology is the science that studies the causes, patterns and effects of health and disease conditions in defined populations. Epidemiology is an evidence-based practice that identifies risk factors and targets preventative healthcare. Epidemiology is a quantitative science built on the working knowledge of probability, statistics,
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Homeless Veterans", n.d.). Epidemiology Paper Roles This paper will explain the role epidemiology plays in the surveillance of mental illness and substance abuse among America’s Homeless Veteran population. It will also discuss the definition and description of epidemiology, epidemiological methods, the epidemiological triangle and levels of prevention that is related to homelessness, mental illness, and substance abuse associated with our veterans. What is Epidemiology? To better comprehend the
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Running Head: Epidemiology Paper Epidemiology Paper Tynette Miller Submitted to Dr Sarah Combs in partial fulfillment of NR-466R Community Health Nursing Regis University February 2, 2013 2 Epidemiology Part 1 EPIDEMIOLGY OF HEART DISEASE INTRODUCTION Using a descriptive epidemiology approach, this paper will define heart disease and identify the problems of this disease
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1. Briefly define the disease and its natural history. Be sure to include the following: presenting symptoms and outbreak characteristics. Anthrax is an infectious disease caused by a gram positive, rod-shaped bacteria called Bacillus anthracis. It can be found naturally in soil. There are 4 types of anthrax, cutaneous, inhalation, gastrointestinal, and injection. Cutaneous anthrax develops when a person handles infected animals or animal products and is the most common form on anthrax. Inhalation
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Epidemiology Paper The purpose of this paper is to discuss the relevancy of the vulnerable population, and the disease for this group. The vulnerable population that has been chosen is mental illness, and the disease for this population is AIDS/HIV. There will be a definition and description of epidemiology in regards to HIV/AIDS, with the steps and method that was used. The Epidemiological Triangle will be define and identified, and the different types of epidemiology. The population chosen characteristics
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