HSA 535 Week 2 DISCUSSIONS

HSA 535 Week 2 DISCUSSIONS
 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- stand on the particular childhood disease you researched, and recommend at least five (5) steps to optimize on the present plan.
 

Week 2 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- standpoint on smoker-free bars is adequate, in your opinion. Provide support for your rationale.
 
Week 2 e-Activities
•	Go to your state- DOH Website, and research a particular childhood disease with which you are familiar. Be prepared to discuss.
•	Go to the Website, located at http://www.videojug.com/interview/epidemiology-basics-2, and view the interview by Dr. Friis giving tips on descriptive and analytic epidemiology. Be prepared to discuss.
•	Go to your state- DOH Website, and research statistics on smoking and smoking laws. Be prepared to discuss.