Birth Outcomes: A Global Perspective

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23 Birth Outcomes A Global Perspective Joy E. Lawn, Elizabeth M. McClure, Hannah Blencowe Chapter Outline I. BIRTH COUNTS  II. DEFINING BIRTH OUTCOMES  A. Epidemiologic Definitions and Time Periods  1. Preterm Birth and Stillbirth …

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Epidemiologic Surveillance and Epidemic Outbreak Investigation

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3 Epidemiologic Surveillance and Epidemic Outbreak Investigation Chapter Outline I. SURVEILLANCE OF DISEASE  A. Responsibility for Surveillance  B. Creating a Surveillance System  C. Methods and Functions of Disease Surveillance  1. Establishment of Baseline Data  2. Evaluation…

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Describing Variation in Data

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9 Describing Variation in Data Chapter Outline I. SOURCES OF VARIATION IN MEDICINE  II. STATISTICS AND VARIABLES  A. Quantitative and Qualitative Data  B. Types of Variables  1. Nominal Variables  2. Dichotomous (Binary) Variables  3. Ordinal (Ranked) Variables …

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Chronic Disease Prevention

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19 Chronic Disease Prevention Chapter Outline I. OVERVIEW OF CHRONIC DISEASE  A. The Human Toll  B. The Financial Toll  C. Common Elements in Pathogenesis  II. PREVENTABILITY OF CHRONIC DISEASE  III. CONDITION-SPECIFIC PREVENTION  A. Obesity  B. Type 2 Diabetes…

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Health Care Organization, Policy, and Financing

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29 Health Care Organization, Policy, and Financing Chapter Outline I. OVERVIEW  A. Terminology in Health Policy  B. Factors Influencing Need and Demand  C. International Comparison  II. LEGAL FRAMEWORK OF HEALTH  A. U.S. Public Health System  B. Environmental…

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Applying Statistics to Trial Design: Sample Size, Randomization, and Control for Multiple Hypotheses

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12 Applying Statistics to Trial Design Sample Size, Randomization, and Control for Multiple Hypotheses Chapter Outline I. SAMPLE SIZE  A. Derivation of Basic Sample Size Formula  B. Beta (False-Negative) Error  C. Steps in Calculation…

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Methods of Tertiary Prevention

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17 Methods of Tertiary Prevention Chapter Outline I. DISEASE, ILLNESS, DISABILITY, AND DISEASE PERCEPTIONS  II. OPPORTUNITIES FOR TERTIARY PREVENTION  III. DISABILITY LIMITATION  A. Cardiovascular Disease  1. Risk Factor Modification  2. Therapy  3. Symptomatic Stage Prevention  B. Dyslipidemia  1. Assessment …

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Occupational Medicine

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22 Occupational Medicine MARK. RUSSI Chapter Outline I. PHYSICAL HAZARDS  A. Radiation  B. Noise  C. Heat and Cold  II. CHEMICAL HAZARDS  A. Solvents  B. Metals and Mineral Dusts  C. Hydrocarbons and Pesticides  D. Inorganic Gases  III. BIOLOGIC HAZARDS  A. Bloodborne Pathogens …

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