reports/papers and laws. 19TH Century: John Snow (1813-1858) John Snow was the ‘Founding Father’ of public health. He succeeded Edwin Chadwick in his role in public health administration. He is also considered one of the founders of modern epidemiology for his work in identifying the source of a cholera outbreak in 1854. Snow was fascinated in the role of drinking water in the spread of cholera and had observed that people who had drunk water by the company were more likely to contract the disease
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Epidemiology: Chickenpox (Varicella) Sheree Criner‚ RN Grand Canyon University NRS 427 V December 21‚ 2014 Epidemiology: Chickenpox (Varicella) As stated by to Centers for Disease Control (CDC) (CDC‚ 2013); chickenpox is a very contagious disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV). VZV causes a primary infection that is characterized by a rash with macules‚ papules‚ and then vesicles. Other symptoms include fever‚ lethargy‚ and pruritus. VZV then remains in the body on the sensory nerve
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My practicum site Department of Health‚ Vermont has an epidemiology nurse who actively takes part in biosurveillance. Biosurveillance is the process of gathering‚ integrating‚ interpreting‚ and communicating information related to disease activity. Health informatics refers to the resources and tools used to store‚ retrieve and use health related information. Health informatics makes biosurveillance possible in real time as public health agencies must respond to threats in a short time. Health informatics
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Running head: REPORTING OF NOTIFIABLE DISEASES 8 Reporting of Notifiable Diseases: Syphilis Juanita Mitchell-Huntley Wilkes University What Process is Implemented for the Reporting of Notifiable Diseases? A notifiable infectious disease or condition is one for which regular‚ frequent‚ and timely information regarding individual cases is considered necessary for the prevention and control of the disease or condition (Adams‚ et al.‚ 2015). State regulations specify the diseases
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Falls Introduction To Rise from a chair and walking around require muscle power‚ proprioception and balance. Inactivity results in muscle weakness‚ loss of sense of the joint position and loss of balance (Kröpelin et al.‚ 2013). Falls are one of the geriatric syndromes threatening the independence of elderly and it is a misdiagnosed and underdiagnosed problem in the primary health care with an important impact on healthcare costs (Rao‚ 2005). Annually‚ from 30 to 40% of the community dwelling elderly
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Attending a private school all of his life‚ it is unknown how John Snow’s father afforded for his son to attend such a school‚ however due to his education it is know that he is one of the most educated men to this day and titled "The Father of Modern Epidemiology". In reference to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention‚ cholera is defined as "An acute diarrheal illness caused by infection of the stomach and intestine with the bacterium Vibrio Cholera". Cholera can be characterized as
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Medicine focuses on healing patients who are ill. Public health focuses on preventing illness. 5. Sciences of public health? - Epidemiology‚ statistics‚ biomedical sciences‚ environmental health science‚ social & behavioral sciences‚ health policy & management 6. Prevention & intervention? - Define the health problem‚ identify the risk factors associated with the problem‚ develop
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to understand further the differences between public and community health. Public Health According to Stanhope and Lancaster (2008)‚ the Institute of Medicine defined public health as “Organized community and multidisciplinary efforts‚ based on epidemiology‚ aimed at preventing disease and promoting health” (Definitions of selected terms‚ p. 48). Stanhope and Lancaster (2008) further
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non-communicable diseases. I will be investigating into various aspects of two specific diseases. A high level of knowledge will be demonstrated with a detailed description of both communicable and non-communicable diseases as well as an understanding of epidemiology. I will then find a communicable and non-communicable disease example and describe the biological basis of each disease with an explanation to how the body responds to the disease. A list of at least three of the different signs and symptoms which
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John Snow’s approach to explaining cholera and how it spread consisted primarily of morbid poison entering the alimentary canal through means of contaminated water consumption. Snow believed this to be the basis of how cholera was contracted by individuals and believed improper sewage filtration was to blame as well as a means of spreading the disease from person to person. However‚ previous explanations of how cholera was contracted consisted of the theory of airborne infection. This theory proposed
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