09 Nov Assisgnment 1.1
Description:
Epidemiological information and how it influences public health
Objectives:
- Describe three basic uses of epidemiology.
- Explain how a scientific hypothesis is developed.
- Name the key elements of the scientific method.
- List four basic ethical elements present when conducting research among human populations.
- Describe three major issues relating to research misconduct.
- Describe the major historic developments in Epidemiology.
- Demonstrate understating of practical disease concepts in Epidemiology.
- Combine appropriate epidemiological concepts and statistical methods.
Instructions:
Step One: Review Figures 1-2, 1-5, and 1-6 beginning on Page 14
Step Two: In a 3-5 page paper, address the following:
Explain the implications of the 15 leading causes of death for public health.
Discuss how the three levels of prevention play a role in decreasing or increasing the percentages for cause of death from 1900 to 2010.
Do outside research and find data on the leading causes of death for 2017. Were you surprised, why/why not?
How do the three levels of prevention play a role in decreasing or increasing today’s leading causes of death?
