Assignment:
Things to remember:
• Discussion post is at least 200 words.
• Answers all questions with opinions/ideas creatively and clearly. Supports post using several outside, peer-reviewed sources.
• 3 References, try to find resources that are 5 years or less
• No errors with APA format 6thEdition
To Discuss:
Topic 2: Clinical Epidemiology
1. Read the first three chapters in the text by Fletcher. Explore the CDC site, National Center for Health Statistics at https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/. This site's information is largely gleaned from epidemiological studies and data collections.
2. Discuss epidemiology as the scientific basis for clinical medicine and guideline development.
3. Explain some types of data, performance measurements and possible reasons for variations in data. Next share a bit of information or statistic you learn from reviewing the National Center for Health Statistics site.