Epidemiologist Presentation You are a Center for Disease Control (CDC) epidemiologist. The CDC is beginning a campaign to educate the public about infectious disease. You have been assigned to investigate an outbreak of a disease and make presentations at community libraries where people are at risk...
Provide a research essay based on the genetic predisposition of a disease state and the biochemical processes that occur in both the normal and diseased states. Provide three credible references to support your topic of choice. Written Report: Your second task in Part 2 will be to construct...
A 39-year-old homeless man presents to the emergency department for cough and fever. He says that his illness has been worsening over the past 2 weeks. He originally had dyspnea on exertion and now is short of breath at rest. On questioning, he tells you...
Organ Transplantation Organ transplantation can be used to replace injured or diseased organs such as the skin, heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, or pancreas. Any one of these transplants can help a patient survive as long as your immune system does not step-in and reject the organ....
Infertility Discussion Infertility The female and male reproductive organs work together to produce offspring. In some cases, couples are not able to reproduce indicating infertility which could be due to a number of factors. Use your textbook readings and other reliable resources to research these topics in further...
Graves Disease Autoimmune Disorder Presentation Homeostatic Imbalances Our body has several lines of defense to help protect us from pathogens. Our first line of defense includes the skin and mucous membranes. Both work hard to create a barrier to discourage pathogens and foreign substances from penetrating the...
Antibiotic Resistance Discussion Topics – anything you are interested in with a microbiology angle! Examples: Human microbiome, Viral diversity, comparative microbial genomics, gene expression, horizontal gene transfer, viral evolution, phages (environmental/medical use), antibiotic resistance, microbial metabolism (photosynthesis, respiration, fermentation), climate change, pathogen evolution Media article A news story from...
Obese Individuals and Food Producing Animals Questions 1) Briefly explain why formerly obese individuals are more susceptible to regaining lost weight. 2) Janice is watching the Tour de France and hears that some cyclists are being accused of blood doping. What is this? 3) Briefly describe the uses...
Based upon current evidence-based research, explain how cultural competence improves health outcomes. Identify the differences between cultural awareness, cultural sensitivity, and cultural competence. Discuss why geographic regions, such as Appalachia, are often associated with a particular culture. Below is a list of five cultural factors that can have...
What are some of the opportunities that are available to develop an interdisciplinary approach to the advance of the World Health Organization (WHO) global health agenda? Describe how the application of multiculturalism and diversity practices and policies can impact the organization you work in respect...