When a disease outbreaks epidemiologists help us to understand the origin of the disease and how it will impact the population. The information gathered will help to control future outbreaks.
- Provide two examples of how epidemiology is relevant in todays society. Explain how teams or groups of people are used to solve problems in epidemiology.
Your Discussion should be a minimum of 200 words in length and not more than 300 words. Please include a word count. Following the APA standard, use references and in-text citations for the textbook and any other sources. Refer to the for help with APA citations.
Read:
1. Bovbjerg, M. L. (2020, October 1). Oregon State University. https://open.oregonstate.education/epidemiology/chapter/what-is-epidemiology/ licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0
- Read chapter 1: This chapter introduces epidemiology, providing its context within public health. Several aspects of the disease are discussed, along with determinants of diseases. The role of people, place, and time in epidemiology is also discussed.
2. Coggon, D., Rose, G. and Barker, D. (2020). In Epidemiology for the Uninitiated. British Medical Journal. https://www.bmj.com/about-bmj/resources-readers/publications/epidemiology-uninitiated/1-what-epidemiology
- This reading summarizes some of the key concepts in epidemiology along with terminology that is commonly used. The population at risk, target population, and sample are some of the important concepts that are included.
3. . (2019, July 30). Science museum. https://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/objects-and-stories/medicine/epidemiology-public-health-science
- This website provides a history of epidemiology along with some of the important figures from the last several hundred years. The role of John Snow in stopping a cholera outbreak in London is also discussed.
Watch:
1. CrashCourse. (2021, October 26). . YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vk6e0pCbh1k
- This video includes some of the important concepts and terms in epidemiology. Several examples are discussed to highlight these important terms.
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