HSA 4702 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: World Health Organization, American Cancer Society, World Health Report
27 Aug 2016
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Start with informal sources that provide basic information about the disease of interest, then move on to more formal reports. Begin with an internet search for information designed for a nontechnical audience, such as fact sheets, brochures, and websites from: U. s. centers for disease control and prevention (cdc) (http://www. cdc. gov) Also consider searches of newspapers, magazines, and other news media. For global, regional, and country-level population estimates of information about exposures, diseases, and/or populations consult sources such as: Abstract: paragraph-length summary of an article, chapter, or book. Abstract databases: searchable collections of thousands of abstracts. Some are subscription services available through university libraries. Some are open access and available for free to everyone. Cinahl (cumulative index to nursing and allied health) Search using mesh terms (keywords) and boolean operators such as and, Limits can restrict abstracts by publication year, language, or other selected parameters. The only way to truly understand a study is to read the full text of the article.
