January 2023

Describe the steps in investigating an infectious disease outbreak. How does information about clinical symptoms, attack rates, and the incubation period inform the process and facilitate the investigators’ work in addressing the outbreak?   Describe the steps in investigating an infectious disease outbreak. How does information about clinical symptoms, attack rates, and the incubation period […]

Define what is meant by a causal association. Discuss how three of the criteria for casual association (strength, consistency, and temporality) might be applied with respect to the relationship between cigarette smoking and lung cancer.   Define what is meant by a causal association. Discuss how three of the criteria for casual association (strength, consistency,

Describe the two major approaches (observational and experimental) used in analytic studies. What circumstances would merit use of either of these approaches? Provide rationales for your answers and support with scholarly research references.   Describe the two major approaches (observational and experimental) used in analytic studies. What circumstances would merit use of either of these

Locate the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey for your state of residence. Identify the top three risk factors for your state and discuss some of the socio-behavioral reasons behind this. How would you use this data for planning in your health care agency?   Locate the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey for your state of residence. Identify

Go to the http://www.who.int/en and https://www.cdc.gov/, then give examples of epidemiologic tools and studies which are used to inform international health policy. Choose one tool or study and provide a detailed description of its effectiveness in monitoring disease incidence and prevalence.   Go to the http://www.who.int/en and https://www.cdc.gov/, then give examples of epidemiologic tools and studies which are used to inform

Choose an organism relevant/common to your area of practice that you have not chosen before in this course.  Discuss the policies and procedures established at your organization/place of practice related to antimicrobial use for the organism.   Choose an organism relevant/common to your area of practice that you have not chosen before in this course.  Discuss the