1-Morbidity- The disease itself or the signals/ symptoms of disease including the negative aftermaths of certain treatments are termed as morbidity. But morbidity is not death.
2- Mortality- A death (being mortal) due to a certain disorder or disease or abnormality is called as the mortality.
3- Epidemiological patterns of health-
The identification of the causes of the disease, the prediction and verification of transmission of the disease and a sudden spread of a specific disease (outbreak) are the epidemiological patterns of the health.
The enquiry into health patterns of the workers at the workplace with respect to pollution, wastes, radiation etc are the part of epidemiology.
Social epidemiologists aim to identify patterns of morbidity and mortality, define morbitity and mortality and identify...
Identify and describe the noncommunicable diseases that are the leading causes of GLOBAL morbidity and mortality. How important are they to the GLOBAL burden of disease? Do they differ by region? Why? Support your answer and use examples
1. Define the content, uses, and significance of epidemiology as a means of public health and health care investigation. 2. Describe epidemiological approaches to defining and measuring health problems in a specific population paying attention to the concepts of Morbidity and Mortality. 3. Describe the role of epidemiological approaches in evaluating the effectiveness and efficiency of health care and preventive health services. write at least two paragraphs on how you will apply the above concepts to your current profession or...
Describe the scope of mental illness and the effects on morbidity and mortality worldwide, and describe how the public health nurse should respond.
Community Health 1. Define descriptive epidemiology and its importance in describing disease occurrence in populations. Provide examples of the different types of rates. 2. Compare and contrast descriptive versus analytical epidemiological studies. Describe the basic types of epidemiological studies and how they are used. 3. Give an example of how you might use descriptive and analytical morbidity and mortality rates in the “real world”.
what is the difference between these three terms: mortality morbidity prevalence statistics
A variety of summary measures including morbidity, mortality, disability and associated costs are frequently used to assess public health. These summary measures are often used in combination, as one measure alone may not accurately reflect the true state of public health. While it is understood that a single summary measure is insufficient in describing the health of a population, there is also controversy as to which measures of public health best characterize the public’s health (Thacker, 2006). Identify and describe...
Topic: Alzheimers in Finland Question: What are the Key statistics (incidence/prevalence , morbidity/mortality, quality of life) that demonstrate the scope and nature of the issue. Describe the nature and public health implications of the threat (changes) over time and what the threat looks like today. Establish the economic impact (what it costs the country to treat; both direct and indirect costs if available), social impacts (stigma, etc…)
A variety of summary measures including morbidity, mortality, disability and associated costs are frequently used to assess public health. These summary measures are often used in combination, as one measure alone may not accurately reflect the true state of public health. While it is understood that a single summary measure is insufficient in describing the health of a population, there is also controversy as to which measures of public health best characterize the public’s health (Thacker, 2006). identify and describe...
1. What is the difference between mortality and morbidity? Provide two examples for each measured discussed in the text. 2. Define life erpectancy and explain how this indicator does not reflect. the age at which most people die in a country.
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