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Measuring Health and Disease I: Introduction to Epidemiology Module Guide
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This module was designed to meet the growing need for an applied course in the measurement of a variety of health indicators and outcomes. Whether you manage a health programme, a health facility, or simply have to interpret health data in the course of your work, this module sets out to increase your capacity to deal with health and disease information. It aims to assist you in applying epidemiological knowledge and skills to a variety of Public Health problems such as:Is your DOTS programme succeeding?What does it mean if a TB prevalence is 850/100 000?Is this a Public Health problem or not?What is the Ňburden of diseaseÓ in different communities?

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Applied Science
Health, Medicine and Nursing
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Assessment
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Provider:
OER Africa
Author:
Debra Jackson
Neil Myburgh
Date Added:
11/05/2010
Measuring Health and Disease I: Introduction to Epidemiology Module Guide
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This module was developed at the School of Public Health, University for the Western Cape for the Postgraduate Certificate in Public Health which was offered as a distance learning module between 2001 and 2008. It was designed to meet the growing need for an applied course in the measurement of a variety of health indicators and outcomes. Whether you manage a health programme, a health facility, or simply have to interpret health data in the course of your work, this module sets out to increase your capacity to deal with health and disease information. It aims to assist you in applying epidemiological knowledge and skills to a variety of Public Health problems such as: Is your DOTS programme succeeding? What does it mean if a TB prevalence is 850/100 000? Is this a Public Health problem or not? What is the burden of disease in different communities?

Subject:
Applied Science
Health, Medicine and Nursing
Material Type:
Textbook
Provider:
OER Africa
Author:
Neil Myburgh, Debra Jackson
Date Added:
02/27/2012