Website Review and Summary University Of Phoenix Website Review and Summary In the following summary the authors will find national‚ state and local governmental health agencies websites that addresses teen pregnancy. In addition‚ the authors will address how the information over lap‚ the type of structure at each governmental level‚ and the functions at each level. In conclusion‚ explain how each level of government works together and define public and community health. Public health involves
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Public Health Michelle Payden-Wright HCS/457 January 5‚ 2015 Christine Tredway Public Health How has the approach to public health changed over the last 200 years? Which events or movements in public health and epidemiology were most influential? Why? There has been an enormous change in the way public health approaches health care over the past 200 years. There is an article in Philly.com that discusses how 222 years ago in 1798 approximately “ten percent of the Philadelphia population was succumbed
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Community Health Care Issue Article Review Carrie "Shellie" Cobbs Public and Community Health HCS 457 Dee Martinez‚ RN‚ MSN March 23‚ 2014 Community Health Care Issue Article Review A growing concern in community health care is the need of people to be able to buy food to feed themselves and their families. Food insecurity is described by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) as “the food intake of one or more household members was reduced and their eating patterns were disrupted at
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Communicable Disease Michael E Aponte Professor Steiner University of Phoenix HCS 457 Chickenpox is a highly communicable virus named the varicella-zoster virus and closely resembles the herpes virus. The virus can be released into the air by coughing or sneezing‚ spreading the virus from person to person. The virus also can be spread by touching the fluids from a chickenpox blister. Chickenpox is so contagious that an individual who has never had exposure to chickenpox has an 80%
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Positive Public Health Carrie "Shellie" Cobbs Public and Community Health HCS 457 Dee Martinez‚ RN‚ MSN April 20‚ 2014 Positive Public Health Doctors advise their patients to be healthy and work towards wellness. This advice affects more than the patient and their immediate actions to make corrections to their own wellbeing. Making changes to yourself can inspire other family members‚ friends‚ and co-workers to get up and start making changes for themselves. In theory the Health Impact Assessment
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Visa banner going across the top. The advertising is very minimal and no where near overwhelming as some sites tend to be. The site consists of eleven different main sections. Each section is unique and consists of articles‚ games‚ links‚ and reviews. The majority of links offered are internal links. All of the links are relevant and up to date. Of all the sections‚ the PBS Kids section appears to be the most comprehensive. It is the most visited section on the site with more than 560‚000
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What are some communicable diseases or threats currently affecting public and community health in your area? The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)‚ the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)‚ and state and local health departments were investigating an outbreak of acute hepatitis A virus (HAV) infections that may be associated with the consumption of frozen berries sold at Costco stores. Additionally‚ a voluntary recall of the Woodstock Frozen Organic Pomegranate Kernels brand
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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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Website Summaries http://eduscapes.com/geocaching/kids.htm This website explains the hobby if geocaching. It shows how geocaching is a fun and a healthy pastime for individuals of all ages especially for groups like classes and youth groups working as teams. The basic idea is to have individuals and groups set up caches all over the world and share the locations of these caches on the Internet. Geocaching consists of using a handheld GPS receiver unit‚ such as the Garnin GPS 12‚ to guide you
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1. What three components of public and community health differ from individual health? Describe each component and provide examples from your life. According to" Public Health Infrastructure - Healthy People" (n.d.)‚ "Public health infrastructure includes 3 key components that enable a public health organization at the Federal‚ Tribal‚ State‚ or local level to deliver public health services. These components are: • A capable and qualified workforce • Up-to-date data and information systems •
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