Category: Public Health

“I kept thinking about the difference between individual health and population health—treating one patient versus treating many. A doctor might see an individual child with an elevated blood-lead level, but it would take a study of many patients—a population—to figure out what was happening to all the kids. If one doctor alone could see all…

Last week we used a website to find information about the social determinants of health for the city that you live in. This week I want you to use the same website and use the health problem or burden of disease that you identified last week. Next, go to the website and use the tabs…

RESEARCH ARTICLE REVIEW: QUANTITATIVE ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS OVERVIEW In order to keep current with public health research, the public health professional must read and critically evaluate current public health research on an ongoing basis. This includes quantitative research performed on public health issues. INSTRUCTIONS 1. Choose 1 peer-reviewed article on any topic of your choice to…

Read chapters 1-4 from “Lies, Damned Lies, and Science” by Sherry Seethaler and write a summary of each chapter and include what you found interesting or controversial, what you agreed or disagreed with, and why. Please include 2 references. The book is one of the references to be use and the second reference should be…

Program 1: Reducing Drug Use Overdose Rates in New York City.* In June 2022, the New York City (NYC) Department of Health and Mental Hygiene reported that a person dies from a drug overdose in NYC every three hours (NYC Health 2022). With high rates of overdose deaths in NYC and the increasing risk of…

This assignment should not be taken by someone who is not knowledgeable about the subject Complete this assignment according to the directions provided below. Overview The use of quantitative and qualitative data in a single study is referred to as a mixed methods approach. The quantitative survey data help to identify health-related trends and patterns…