GEO 716 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Analysis Of Variance, Special Report On Emissions Scenarios, Baud
14 Dec 2015
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Analyzing the incidence and prevalence of disease and public health management with social, environmental and spatial factors. ie. combining epidemiology and ecology to study health care issues. They know who is entering from where + they can do something about it. Measuring key indicators: infant and maternal mortality rates. Developing and achieving international targets such as the millennium. Development goals (mdgs) and utilizing the data from the un"s human. Understanding the importance of accurate data gathering, statistical analysis and mapping using commonly available platforms. Concerned with chronic, degenerative and acute health issues; non communicable, communicable and zoonotic diseases. Emerging economies and their "double burden of disease" Now we can see diseases that were only seen in the developed countries, also great developed diseases bc of occurring in the developing countries. Diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease = non-communicable diseases = imposing a burden on low and mid-income. Now it is not only associated with countries.
