Final Draft In John M. Berry’s speech‚ during the time of the influenza‚ his audience is the people in general‚ especially those curious about scientists and their work. The purpose is to prove to people that scientific research is very challenging. Furthermore‚ he discussed how scientists must accept uncertainty in order to find an answer to their experiment; it is very difficult for people to accept uncertainty. John M. Berry is able to characterize scientific research as challenging by showing
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by term Epidemiology? How the study of Epidemiology helps us to know the health status of the community? Discuss the importance of Surveillance in the community health. Epidemiology is the study of how often diseases occur in different groups of people and why. Epidemiological information is used to plan and evaluate strategies to prevent illness and as a guide to the management of patients in whom disease has already developed. Like the clinical findings and pathology‚ the epidemiology of a disease
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NUR 527: Fundamentals of Epidemiology and Biostatistics for Nursing Practice Questions 2 [Chapter 9-18] Book: Epidemiology [Leon Gordis] Due June 24‚ 2013 Answer only the questions specified and justify your answers. Each question is “one point”. Total points=20 (10% of the course grade) Chapter 9: questions 1‚ 2‚ 5 1. In cohort studies of the role of a suspected factor in the etiology of a disease‚ it is essential that: a. There be equal numbers of persons in both study
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from chapter 1 that a pandemic is defined as “an epidemic occurring worldwide or crossing international boundaries and usually affecting a large number of people”. The 1918 influenza is a classical example. I was assigned to watch the hunt for the killer flu. This documentary attempts to trace the legacy of the 1918 influenza outbreak that destroyed over 40 million people. It describes the virus and its potential deadly effects. The video examines the expeditions of scientists who are searching
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it is a key element in epidemiology. This term may be used in two ways. In broader sense‚ surveillance has been equated with the routine health information system which gives idea about the total health situation. in narrower sense‚ it is used to refer to specific information system pertaining to specific disease or any other health related event. Purpose 1. assessing magnitude of problem 2. monitoring implementation of health programs 3. understanding local epidemiology of the problem 4. assessing
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Take-Home EXAM 1 Return to Assessment List Part 1 of 1 - 100.0 Points Question 1 of 25 4.0 Points Which of the following is not usually an aim of epidemiology? A.To describe the health status of the population B.To fund new public health programs C.To explain the etiology of disease D.To predict the occurrence of disease E.To control the distribution of disease Answer Key: B Question 2 of 25 4.0 Points The Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) is responsible for (give the best
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Introduction The purpose of this research paper is to evaluate Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI)‚ a common complication of hospital care and one of the top leading causes of death in the United States. The paper will explore the current issues of HAI‚ the problem examined‚ the significance‚ and what methods are currently being implemented to reduce the problem. Problem Background The challenge that many hospital facilities are facing is how to avoid HAIs while treating patients for medical
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name of this disease came to be. Another name for this virus is H1N1. According to the WHO‚ (2012): Since pigs can become infected with the influenza viruses from a variation of different hosts (such as birds and humans)‚ they can act as a “mixing vessel‚ “enabling the re-assortment of influenza genes from different viruses and forming a “new” influenza virus. The alarm is that such “new” reassortant viruses may be more easily spread from person to person or may cause more harsh diseases in humans
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preventing influenza outbreaks is obtaining the yearly flu vaccine. The article states that the most at risk are the elderly‚ those with chronic disease‚ and infants. The flu vaccine is presently available at most local grocery stores‚ pharmacies‚ or physician offices for a greatly reduced price or free. Currently‚ according to the “Center for Disease Control and Prevention” (2012‚ November 8)‚ “The 2012-2013 seasonal influenza vaccine protects against three influenza viruses – one influenza A (H3N2)
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The AIDS epidemic continues to be incurable. In an essay written by David Herlihy‚ entitled "Bubonic Plague: Historical Epidemiology and the Medical Problems‚" the historic bubonic plague is compared with the current AIDS epidemic of today. According to his research‚ AIDS will probably prove to be the plague of the millennium (Herlihy p. 18). If one compares the epidemiology and social impact of these diseases they prove to be quite similar. The current AIDS epidemic has the potential to be
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