Analysis of a natural environmental risk

Nature itself presents hazards to human health, including disease, natural poisons, and radiation. Regulators use a process called environmental risk assessment to decide whether they need to take risk management steps in relation to a risk. In this activity, you will...

Quarantine

Please respond to the following. Remember to use a respectful tone and language appropriate for a learning environment in your post and replies when discussing this potentially controversial topic: In the event of a viral outbreak in a U.S. state, such as the COVID-19...

nursing

To prepare: Review the Learning Resources, focusing on the smallpox and polio epidemics and how health organizations applied principles of epidemiology to eradicate (or in the case of polio, nearly eradicate) these diseases. In light of these examples, consider the...

DISCUSSION: PATIENT PREFERENCES AND DECISION MAKING

DISCUSSION: PATIENT PREFERENCES AND DECISION MAKING Changes in culture and technology have resulted in patient populations that are often well informed and educated, even before consulting or considering a healthcare need delivered by a health professional. Fueled by...