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Choose a public health issue aligned with a nationally
identified health objective. Examples include obesity,
diabetes, and smoking.
Write a 1,400- to 1,750-word analysis of the community and
population using population health data sources needed to
address this issue.
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Identify a specific issue and nationally identified
health objective— Healthy People 2000 and so forth.
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Identify the federal, state, and local agencies tasked
with addressing and managing this issue.
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Describe the models and systems used to determine
and analyze this issue, including sources of data such as vital
statistics, managed care data, and disease registries.
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Define the community and targeted population that
the identified objective addresses, such as women, older
adults, or African Americans.
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Describe the epidemiologic surveillance systems used
for monitoring the issue.
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Analyze epidemiology tools within other areas of the
health care system—risk assessment and trends in disease
and health—needed to address this issue
Reference your readings and at least three peer-reviewed
articles.