NSE 31A/B Study Guide - Final Guide: Health Promotion, Pap Test, Breast Cancer Screening
19 Nov 2017
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What is epidemiology describe health-related events by answering the who, what, when, where, and by following trends in the population . Understanding the how & why to predict, prevent and control health related issues. Chns can use their knowledge of the progression of a disease and the levels of prevention to plan and implement interventions at the individual, family, aggregate and population levels . Host may be exposed to a variety of agents through several modes of transmission. Access to determinants of health/other stressors influences susceptibility: repeated exposure or a combination of additional stressors may be required for the host to become susceptible to the agent and the disease to begin. Stressors are events or situations that cause discomfort to a person, such as chronic fatigue or a poor diet if you have access to the right support can reduce it.
