Tag: Epidemiology
Epidemiology is the study and analysis of the distribution, patterns and determinants of health and disease conditions in defined populations. It is a cornerstone of public health, and shapes policy decisions and evidence-based practice by identifying risk factors for disease and targets for preventive healthcare
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Epidemiology in Disease Control and Prevention
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The purpose of this discussion post is to briefly review the concepts of epidemiology in disease control and prevention. I will also define and apply the ecoscoial epidemiology paradigm to obesity i...
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Causation in Research and Epidemiological Study Designs
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Concept of Causation and common Epidemiological study designs. Name: Confucius Aligo Allison Amba Objective of this paper is to explain the concept of ‘Causation’ and explain of some c...
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Epidemiology of the Influenza Virus
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Hector Lucca Instructor: Leslie Greenberg The influenza virus, colloquially referred to as the flu, is a standout amongst the most well-known infectious processes in individuals of all ages and dem...
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Science of Epidemiology
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Edward Truelove EPIDEMIOLOGY Introduction This assignment will identify and explain what epidemiology is and describe how epidemiologists collect and analyse specific data. It will then identify a n...
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The Epidemiology of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
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Introduction According to Alcohol Concern Organisation (2015) more than 9 million people in England consume alcoholic beverages more than the recommended daily limits. In relation to this, the Nationa...
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Epidemiology of Ebola
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Genesis Santiago Introduction & Historical Significance Epidemiology is the study of disease distributed amongst a certain population of people. This study zooms in on groups versus individual...
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The role of Epidemiology in Infection Control
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The role of epidemiology in infection control and the use of immunisation programs in preventing epidemics The discipline of epidemiology is broadly defined as “the study of how disease is distr...
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Epidemiology Paper: Tuberculosis
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Tuberculosis (TB) is a communicable disease that is the “second leading infectious disease cause of death in adults worldwide (only HIV/AIDS exceeds it).” (“Tuberculosis History”, n.d) Tu...
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Epidemiology of Cigarette Smoking and Cardiovascular Disease
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Environmental Toxicology Assignment Abstract 1.1 billion people smoke in today’s world. These people knowingly increase their risk of premature death every day. Thy are also p...
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