Author: luna
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Occupational And Environmental Health Hazard Issues Pertaining To Mobilization And Deployment
Each mission and deployment scenario presents its own set of risks and hazards, not all of which are predictable. Certain missions may present with more obvious hazards (such as combat deployment). However, peacekeeping, humanitarian, training, and stabilization and/or rebuilding missions each may pose unique hazards. One of the major challenges to military occupational health is…
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Environmental And Occupational Health Hazard Issues Surrounding Military Service During Peacetime Or Garrison Duty
As a population, military personnel in the United States tend to be younger than the U.S. working population and maintain a higher level of health and physical fitness due to combat readiness and training requirements. Additionally, screening and elimination of individuals deemed unfit for service selects a distinctive population. For example, in 1995, during the…
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General Features Of The Disorders And Inheritance Mitochondrial Disorders
Mitochondrial disorders represent a diverse group of conditions with a primary defect in electron transport chain function. Although other conditions, such as amino acid and fatty acid oxidation defects, also occur in the mitochondria, they are not traditionally considered part of the mitochondrial disorders. Many of the mitochondrial myopathies were originally characterized by acronyms based…
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Methods And Goals In The Social Analysis Of Science And Technology
Social scientists distinguish between the narrative of science – the abstract ideal, or myth, of science as completely objective, solely rational, and innately progressive – and the instantiation of particular applications of technoscience: Moments that one can describe and analyze what really comes to pass in particular settings. Their research emphasizes the mediating role of…
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Positioning The Social Analysis Of Science And Technology
The social study of science and technology (also called science studies) is an emerging interdisciplinary field of research and theory. Anthropologists, historians, and sociologists use a variety of concepts and methods to clarify our understanding of the ways developments in science and technology intersect with social relations. The term technoscience is used to capture the…
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Meat Consumption And CVD Morbidity And Mortality
In general, diets high in red meat have been associated with increased CVD risk whereas higher intakes of fish and poultry have been associated with lower CVD risk (Hu et al., 2000; Fung et al., 2001; He et al., 2004a, 2004b). A report on 44 875 men aged 40–75 from the Health Professionals Follow-up Study…
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Application Of Measurement Methods In Public Health Contexts (E.G. Surveillance And Screening In Health Settings)
Government policy documents are beginning to suggest the use of surveillance methods such as repeat surveys over time in order to evaluate policies and success in implementing health objectives (e.g., England; Department of Health, 1999). National mental health strategies should set realistic targets for improvements in the mental health of the population ( Jenkins et…
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Purposes Of Epidemiological Methods (Epidemiological Estimates, Modeling Determinants, Treatment Planning, And Needs Assessment)
It makes sense that any data collection using epidemiological methods should be preceded by a careful consideration of the purposes for which they will be used. Yet convention often seems to overtake such considerations. A key question should be whether the purpose is research, audit, or surveillance. Research should aim to answer a key question…
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The Impact Of Different Variants Of The Valuation Techniques
Although the academic literature has tended to focus on the most appropriate technique for valuation, it is important to remember that there are many variants of each technique and these too may have important implications. Techniques vary in terms of their mode of administration (e.g., interview or self-completion, computer or paper administration), search procedures (e.g.,…
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Pros And Cons Of Valuation Techniques Visual Analogue Scales (VAS)
VAS achieves high response rates and high levels of completion. VAS methods tend to be less expensive to administer than TTO or SG methods due to their relative simplicity and ease of completeness. There is also a significant amount of empirical evidence to demonstrate the reliability of VAS methods in terms of inter-rater reliability and…