- When conducting a study, patients occasionally "crossover to other portions of the study. List one intervention that may impact the patient after this crossover, how it might affect the results of the study, and which (if any) precautions need to be considered when finding crossover data. Additionally, explain a cohort study, and what types of diseases are best to study using a cohort.
Short Essay 2. The process of enacting legislation is a way of effecting change. Use the following website to conduct research this week on a piece of healthcare legislation that has been either presented or passed in the last five years: www.ncsl.org/research/health.aspx. Write a summary of the new laws (or proposed laws) and how they progressed through the legal system. Did they experience any setbacks, or did they progress through the system as expected? If they experienced delays, why do you think these delays occurred?
Short Essay 3. State health departments and state emergency management agencies perform significant functions during public health emergencies. Which federal agency should play the most significant role during a bioterrorism emergency and why? Which public health professionals will be needed if a bioterrorism attack occurs? Why? Which public health professionals will be needed for a natural disaster such as Category 4 or 5 hurricane?
Short Essay 4. Use the two public health occupations you discussed in question #1 and compare their work settings, education and experience, career prospects, and annual salary estimates. Is the health sector growing faster than the rest of the economy? Why or why not? Which three public health professions will be in high demand in the next 10 years and why?
Short Essay 5. Using the public health purposes and essential public health services, compare the public health profile of two related public health occupations.
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