The Greek physician Hippocrates has been called the father of epidemiology.[4] He is the first person known to have examined the relationships between the occurrence of disease and environmental influences.[5] He coined the terms endemic (for diseases usually found in some places but not in others) and epidemic (for disease that are seen at some times but not others).[6] Epidemiology is defined as the study of distribution and determinants of health related states in populations and use of this
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Epidemiology concerned with distribution and determinants of health and diseases morbidity‚ injuries‚ disability and mortality in population groups not among individuals. Often referred to as population medicine. Epidemiologic studies are applied to control health problems in populations. Concerned with efforts to describe explain predict and control. Determinants- are factors or events that are capable of bringing about a change in health. Examples are specific biologic agents that are associated
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Epidemiology Paper This paper will discuss the communicable disease influenza. It will discuss the causes‚ symptoms‚ and treatments‚ as well as the demographics of interest. It will also discuss the determinants of health and how these factors contribute to the development of influenza. Included in this paper will be information on host‚ agent‚ and environmental factors. Lastly it will explain the role of the community health nurse in caring for those affected with influenza and the role they play
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Diabetes Epidemiology Paper Tammy Stadler‚ RN NUR 408 October 27‚ 2011 Joni Reynolds‚ RN/CNS‚ MSN Diabetes 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
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Epidemiology of Tuberculosis Christy Lilly Grand Canyon University - NRS 427V Jen Costello June 6‚ 2015 Epidemiology of Tuberculosis World travel has become more commonplace and people are no longer destined to remain on a single continent. Travel’s ease and affordability have made the spread of disease easier. One of those diseases that is spread worldwide is tuberculosis (TB). Description of Tuberculosis Since ancient times tuberculosis has been present‚ it was also known as Consumption. Despite
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COMMUNICABLE ROBOTICS USING EMBEDDED CONTROLS Robot’s plays vital role in industrial Automation‚ Automobile‚ Communication‚ Bio medical‚ Weather fore costing and much more areas. Robot’s are man made machine to do continuous operation with out nest. Old generation robots are programmed for one single continuous work. New generation robots are very intelligent‚ which can perform various works simultaneously. We would like to develop a real working model robot to handle various functions
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Epidemiology Kenya Story Grand Canyon University Concepts in Community and Public Health NRS-427V Colleen Darrow July 26‚ 2014 Epidemiology Description According to the Center for Diseases Control and Prevention‚ Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious bacterial disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The bacteria normally infects the lung but can invade any organ such as the spine‚ kidney and brain. If the infection is not appropriately treated the person can die (CDC‚ 2012). There are two
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HPV Epidemiology and HPV Lisa Rooney NSG/450 May 24‚ 2013 Dr. Phelps Epidemiology and HPV Epidemiology‚ What? Is that even an English word? Epidemiology is the study of health and health concerns in a population with an emphasis on establishing cause and effect. Epidemiology looks at how the disease manifests and spreads through out a population that are a risk and come up with effective prevention and treatment. Epidemiology Triangle Epidemiology is different from medical fields because
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issues for Australia’s health identified? • Measuring health status Role of epidemiology: Epidemiology is used by governments and health related organisations to obtain a picture of the health status of a population‚ to identify the patterns of health and disease‚ and analyse how health services and facilities are being used Epidemiology considers the patterns of disease in terms of: o Prevalence o Incidence o Distribution (the extent)
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Epidemiology Epidemiology is the study of health-determinant patterns in a population. It accompanies public health research and consists of gathering information on a specific area or group of people and doing research on their well being and physical health. This research can help identify trends pertaining to disease among people and whether or not such diseases are related to the habitat in which they live. These studies help to inform policy decisions and evidence-based medicine by identifying
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