Foundations of Epidemiology
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- Synopsis
- Understanding human health-defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a “state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity”i —is vital. Why are these people sick but those people aren’t? What can we do to improve health for everyone? Improved health in turn leads to gains in economic, social, educational, and other arenas, all of which are necessary for a successful, functioning society. Unfortunately, to understand human health, we must study humans—and humans are extremely difficult to study. Unlike laboratory-based sciences, where all conditions are under the control of the scientist, conducting scientific studies with human participants includes a host of complications and potential stumbling blocks. First and foremost, humans do not exist in controlled settings like laboratories. Each person has their own job, their own preferred foods, their own sleep schedule, their own hobbies, their own genetics, their own stress levels, their own set of environmental and social settings—all of which affect health. Since no two people are exactly alike, and since we cannot really tell people what to do, studying them is difficult.
- Copyright:
- 2020
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 186 Pages
- Publisher:
- OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY CORVALLIS, OR
- Date of Addition:
- 03/30/24
- Copyrighted By:
- © 2020 by Marit Bovbjerg
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Health, Mind and Body
- Submitted By:
- 170
- Proofread By:
- 170
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.