For a locus with two alleles (A and a) in a population at risk form an infectious neurodegenerative disease, 16 people had genotype AA, 92 had genotype Aa, and 12 had genotype aa. use the Hardy-Weinberg equation to determine whether this population appears to be evolving.
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- elect a target population with a specific health issue and research how social, cultural, and behavior factors of the target population contribute to health outcomes associated with the health issue.
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- review of recent research that examines statistics on the primary health concern of a population, describes the methods and tools used in the research studies, explains the factors that affect health promotion and disease prevention for a population, and recommends a health care initiative
- Describe a vulnerable population in terms of research. Why is the population considered vulnerable? What other groups might also be considered vulnerable populations.
- What epidemiological issues did you find in your community? What differentiates these as epidemiological issues vs. individual issues? For example, hypertension in the African American population is an epidemiological issue, but in the Caucasian population, it is an individual issue.
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