HSA 535 Week 2 Discussion

HSA 535 Week 2 Discussion

DISCUSSION 1

"Applications of Epidemiology"  Please respond to the following:

• Using the basics and applications of epidemiology from your weekly readings as a guideline, articulate in your own words the initial steps you would take in applying techniques in a field investigation of a childhood disease.

• From the first e-Activity, evaluate, from a cost perspective, your state’s stand on the particular childhood disease you researched, and recommend at least five (5) steps to optimize on the present plan.

DISCUSSION 2

"Childhood Obesity and Smoking"  Please respond to the following:

• From the second e-Activity, evaluate the efficacy of the steps to producing a contingency plan for battling childhood obesity. Be specific.

• From the case study and third e-Activity, evaluate the effectiveness of laws on smoking in your home state. Determine if your state’s standpoint on smoker-free bars is adequate, in your opinion. Provide support for your rationale.

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