Homework: Emerging Areas of Human Health
Case Study
You will be creating a case study in stages over four course topics. This homework will add to your previous work in Topic 3. Use an example from your own personal practice, experience, or own personal/family (however, simulated cases are not acceptable for practice hours and therefore not acceptable for this homework). Examples might include a patient with Duchesne's muscular dystrophy, Huntington's disease, Down's syndrome, sickle-cell anemia, BRCA 1 or BRCA 2 mutations, or another genetic disorder that you or the organization you practice in may specialize in treating.
Task
For this homework, write in about (1,000 to 1,250 words) incorporating genetics information learned from assigned readings in Topics. Include the following:
i. Examine how genetics can influence policy issues.
ii. Discuss any nutritional influences for the cause of this disease.
iii. Discuss the process of nutritional assessment and counseling as it relates to health, prevention, screening, diagnostics, prognostics, selection of treatment, and monitoring of treatment effectiveness.
iv. Discuss the prevalence rates, testing, treatment, and prognosis as they relate to human nutrition.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.