John Snow: Father of Modern Epidemiology Proposal Jamie Clark Kaplan University Introduction to Public Health Kimberly Brodie July 19‚ 2011 John Snow‚ an epidemiologist‚ helped pave the way for modern medicine and public health in more ways than one. Not only is he considered being a founding father of epidemiology‚ he was also a leading pioneer in the development of anesthesia‚ and developed the theory that cholera was communicated through a contaminated water supply. Through research
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disease. Because chronic carriers can live decades with none or few symptoms public health efforts are aimed at stopping transmission of HCV with “screening of potential carries to determine infection rates. The homeless have not been included in epidemiology studies of HCV due to their transient lifestyle making tracking and identification of carriers difficult. However data indicates that injection drug use accounts for the majority of cases of HCV among the homeless as compared to the general population
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screening for cancer. Tertiary prevention includes prevention of complications in people who are already developed signs and symptoms of an illness and have been diagnosed with a disease. Example‚ rehabilitation for stroke. Source: Gordis‚ L. (2014). Epidemiology (5th ed.). Philadelphia‚
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from ProQuest database Loh K.Y. & Kew S.T (2006). Hepatitis B infection: what the primary care doctors should know Colin W. S.‚ Edgar P. S.‚ Lyn F‚ Anthony E. F.‚ & Beth P. B.(2006). Hepatitis B Virus Infection: Epidemiology and Vaccination Theodore S. Y. & Mazen J. (2006) Epidemiology of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Infection International Journal of Medical Sciences.3 (2):41-46
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cervical cancer is increasing in the US. The study of epidemiology focuses on the interventions and preventions available to decrease the prevalence and incidence of HPV‚ cervical cancer‚ and genital warts in teenagers. This paper will evaluate the role of epidemiology in HPV by utilizing the epidemiological triangle‚ methods and types of epidemiology‚ the population affected‚ and the levels of prevention in the HPV disease. “Epidemiology is the study of populations in order to: monitor the
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What is epidemiology? Why is this important to community health? Provide an example of its importance from your community. According to "An Encyclopedia Britannica Company: Merriam-Webster Dictionary" (2013)‚ "Epidemiology is a branch of medical science that deals with the incidence‚ distribution‚ and control of disease in a population." It is also considered "the sum of the factors controlling the presence or absence of a disease or pathogen." Epidemiology is important to community health because
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Epidemiologists are people that go to school and study science and graduate with a bachelor’s degree. They then go on to complete there degree or PhD in epidemiology. With this degree they study the patterns of diseases or health risk within a population group‚ society‚ and or a culture. Their goal is to reduce public risk so they look at how a certain disease affects a certain population or how a virus is only in a certain geographical location. They may only track one kind of disease or virus or
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fail” (Bouffard). I took this to heart as I researched possible careers for myself. I want to have a well-developed plan so once I am a senior‚ I have an idea of what I want to do for a living and where I want to head in my life. Sociology and epidemiology are two careers that I have an interest in because they involve my favorite subject‚ science. Sociologists study how people behave and interact in different social groups and situations (“Sociologists” 565) whereas epidemiologists study diseases
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Doctor John Snow The Father of Epidemiology. To earn a nickname like this‚ innovative work must be achieved from such a man. Doctor John Snow was a man who cautiously researched and came up with noteworthy insight on cholera. Cholera was said to be airborne during the mid 19th century and there were no successful treatments to help save the generous amount of people dying from dehydration. John Snow was born in Britain on March 15th‚ 1816 and became an apprentice to a surgeon at the age of
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In the study posted in the American Journal of Epidemiology‚ by R. M. Worth‚ who is affiliated with the University of Hawaii School of Public Health‚ Biomedical Sciences Building‚ 1960 East-West Road‚ Honolulu‚ Hawaii 96822; H. Kato who is affiliated with the Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission and Japanese National Institute of Health‚ Hiroshima and Nagasaki‚ Japan; G. G. Rhoads and A. Kagan‚ who is affiliated with the Honolulu Heart Study‚ National Heart and Lung Institute‚ and National Institutes
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