PBH 317 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Fetus, Positive Feedback, Systems Analysis
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Concerns: communities not confined by geography (migrants or social media, emerging infectious disease (zika virus, degradation of a physical environment (pollution such as unsanitary water, product and transportation safety (bluebell ice cream, texting and driving, mental health. Changes if you take away or add pieces. Parts are connected to each other, work together, and the arrangement is crucial. Behavior of system depends on its overall structure: examples. What makes systems thinking different: reductionist thinking. Looks at one factor or variable at a time. Serves as basis for systematic thinking: systems thinking. Impacts of multiple factors and how they work together as parts of a system. Translational research- filling in the gaps between laboratory research to actual application. Through phases t1, t2, and t3: t1- interventions under experimental conditions, on animals. Efficacy: working in a lab: t2- interventions under practice conditions, in a controlled clinic laboratory.
