Epidemiology Paper 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, p. 1). These statistics show how serious the problem of diabetes has become in the black community. Epidemiological studies can focus the efforts of the healthcare community to effective
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BUSINESS INSIGHTS The US Healthcare Market: into the 21st Century by David Sykes Projected value of the US PoM market, 1998-2007 200 180 Expenditure ($bn) 160 140 120 100 80 76 82 89 98 107 118 130 142 156 171 60 40 20 Source: Datamonitor "The vast projected increase in expenditure will offer pharmaceutical companies enormous opportunities to reap commercial reward if they are strategically placed to take advantage of these possibilities"
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Epidemiology of Alzheimer' Disease Ronya Bentz NUR/408 March 4, 2013 Patricia Schwartz Epidemiology of Alzheimer' Disease According to the World Health Organization (WHO), mental health is “not just the absence of mental disorder but as a state of wellbeing in which every individual realizes his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able
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HIV Epidemiology Patricia Mayer Grand Canyon University NRS 427V Sarah Hathcock April 25, 2015 HIV Epidemiology Human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, is a virus that can lead to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, or AIDS. The body is not able to rid itself of the human immunodeficiency virus, so once a person has the virus, they have it for life (Center for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2015). Currently there is no safe or effective cure for HIV, but with the proper medical care
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Epidemiology Grand Canyon University Concepts in Community and Public Health NRS-427V Glenda Deahl September 14, 2014 Epidemiology HIV, or human immunodeficiency virus, is a life threatening pandemic that affects humans on a global scale. The virus has claimed the lives of millions worldwide. HIV is primarily transmitted through unprotected sexual intercourse; however it can be spread by any contact of bodily fluid coming in contact with the mucous membranes of another person. Some examples
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Epidemiology and HIV Jody Houghton Grand Canyon University Concepts in Community and Public Health NRS-427V-0191 Sandra White October 18, 2014 Epidemiology and HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus, HIV, is a virus that attacks specific cells in the human immune system weakening the body so it cannot fight off infection. HIV is a major public health concern in the United States with an estimated 1.1 million Americans infected, and 1 out of 5 people don’t even know they have it (www.healthypeople
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The Epidemiology of Chickenpox The Epidemiology of Chickenpox Epidemiology can be defined as the study of health patterns and causes within a given population. The nursing field that works with these populations to identify causes and preventative measures is known as public health nursing or community nursing. These nurses seek to identify specific data that help a targeted population deal with the incidence and prevalence of certain conditions (Mauer, Smith, F, 2013). Just like
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HIV Epidemiology John Lamb Grand Canyon University Concepts in Community and Public Health NRS-427V June 3, 2014 HIV Epidemiology The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a virus that is similar to other types of viruses, such as the common cold or the influenza virus, but there is one aspect that is very different. A person’s body is usually able to take care of common viruses within a few weeks. With HIV, the body cannot do this; the immune system can't get rid of it. There is
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Epidemiology of HIV Martin Tamou Grand Canyon University: NRS427V 8-18-2015 “The history of the domestic AIDS epidemic began in illness, fear, and death—but we conclude those 30 years with hope” (aids.gov, 2015). On June 5th 1981, the CDC published a report that brought to light what would become the first known cases of HIV. The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), highlights cases in which young gay men who were otherwise healthy were acquiring unusual infections that only occurred
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Aids a Communicable Disease Aids a Communicable Disease Communicable disease is an illness due to a specific infectious agent or its toxic products that arises through transmission of that agent or its products from an infected person, animal or inanimate reservoir to a susceptible host; either directly or indirectly through an intermediate plant or animal host, vector or the inanimate environment (UCLA, 2011). Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a communicable disease that has become
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