Communicable Disease HCS/457- Public and Community Health Jeffrey Rhoades November 26‚ 2012 Communicable Disease Communicable disease is defined as an infectious disease transmissible (as from person to person) by direct contact with an affected individual or the individual’s discharge or by indirect means (Merriam Webster‚ m-w.com). A communicable disease can be transmitted through fluid exchange or by a vector. Hepatitis B is a known communicable disease still affecting the United States
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pump as effectively as before. Coronary heart disease is the most common cause of heart failure‚ cardiomyopathy and hypertension are also implicated (Peterson et al‚ 2002). Heart failure can present acutely or chronically. Chronic heart failure tends to worsen over time and symptoms‚ such as breathlessness and swollen ankles‚ will develop over weeks or months. An acute condition will present rapidly as a sudden worsening in those already with chronic heart failure or in those previously undiagnosed
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Project Periodontitis and Heart Disease Andrea Wilson University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Abstract According to the American Heart Association‚ cardiovascular disease and heart disease are used interchangeably. Cardiovascular disease is a disease that is associated with the heart and blood vessels. There are many different types of heart diseases and they all include a variety of problems. Periodontal disease is a complex chronic inflammatory disease that results in the loss of connective
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Social Impact Survey and Paper SOC/100 July 9‚ 2014 Shannon Winters Social Impact Survey and Results Globalization refers to the integration of political polices‚ world cultures‚ social movements and financial markets on a global scale through the collaboration and exchange of ideas (Schaefer‚ 2006). The survey focuses on how globalization affects the study participants in work roles‚ cultures‚ the environment‚ and the economy. The research administrators proctor the survey to adult participants
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Pain and Able: Chronic Pain and Mood Disorders The ability to feel pain is something most people possess. It’s the body’s way of letting us know that something we are doing is damaging. Pain can range in intensity from annoying pain such as stubbing your toe to extreme pain such as child birth or kidney stone. We can all relate to these feelings of pain in one way or the other‚ but what happens when the pain doesn’t go away? When pain lingers on‚ it can affect many factors of a person’s life
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Abstract The purpose of this report is to identify whether apathy is a disease or not. Objectives were to know the meaning of apathy‚ causes of apathy‚ meaning of someone being apathetic‚ the solution to this problem‚ and the answer to whether apathy is a disease or not. Problems were located in the report’s body‚ causes‚ definitions in addition solutions‚ answers‚ especially between the introduction and the body. The report recommends a change of behavior and making creative works‚ taking risks
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Blankenship 1 Kayleena Blankenship Mrs. Smith 11 English AP 11 January 2011 Respiratory Diseases: Infections Invading the Lungs The average human takes breathing for granted. One might think that breathing is just an involuntary movement‚ but for the millions of people who suffer from respiratory illnesses‚ each and every breath is a major accomplishment to another day of daily life. The respiratory system not only oxygenates the blood for the body‚ but also filters out wastes‚ infections
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Kunal Parwani H14093 FHRM PLP PERSONAL LEARNING PAPER FUNDAMENTALS OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Having internship experience with Schlumberger‚ which is notorious for high attrition rates and low employee morale‚ this course was a revelation to me. With every concept‚ my experience came back to me and helped me understand what I couldn’t grasp back then. As a placement coordinator‚ I had come across the recruitment domain of HR activities. However‚ this course showed me that there is much more
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Maykenzie Joy Freeman Health Cardiovascular Disease 3/30/2014 Cardiovascular Disease Assignment 1. Trace the path of a drop of blood from the time it enters the vena cava until it reaches your little finger. Be sure to include the types of blood vessels involved. Deoxygenated blood enters the right atrium from superior and inferior vena cava after having been circulated through the body. ----------------------- From the right atrium‚ blood moves to the right ventricle and is pumped through
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LYME DISEASE Cherron Boswell‚ Denise Colton‚ and La Nita Hood Bowie State University Introduction Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne disease in North America and Europe. Lyme disease is steadily increasing in the United States and the majorities of health care providers are unfamiliar with the disease; primarily because of its complexity and as a result lack the clinical skills necessary to provide comprehensive care to infected patients. The purpose of this paper is to
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