The basic concepts of incidence, prevalence, mortality, and costs provide a foundation for understanding and describing the impact of disease in a population. This forum is designed to give you practice identifying and describing these basic concepts by discussing the impact of a specific disease (provided below) in the United States.
Click here for a printable presentation handout (FILE ATTACHED)
Read the disease report, Cancer Facts & Figures 2021 (FILE ATTACHED)
For citing and referencing in your post, the original report is at the American Cancer Society website: https://www.cancer.org/research/cancer-facts-statistics/all-cancer-facts-figures/cancer-facts-figures-2021.html
Questions: In your post, answer the following items regarding cancer in the US (2021).
Discuss US estimates of incidence, prevalence, and mortality – Use the information in the disease report provided to answer this item. For each estimate, provide a brief explanation and include the numeric value, unit of measure, applicable population, and applicable year(s). In the answer, cite and reference the report.
Must in-text cite and cite at least two sources.
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For comprehending and explaining the impact of disease on a population, it is essential to understand the fundamental concepts of incidence, prevalence, mortality, and economic costs. Using the example of a specific ailment (given below) in the United States, this forum is intended to provide you with practice identifying and explaining these fundamental ideas.
Please see the following link for a printed presentation handout (FILE ATTACHED)
Read the illness report, Cancer Facts & Figures 2021, for more information (FILE ATTACHED)
In order to cite and refer to the original report in your post, please visit the American Cancer Society’s website at: https://www.cancer.org/research/cancer-facts-statistics/cancer-facts-figures/cancer-facts-2021.html.
Questions: In your post, please respond to the following questions about cancer in the United States (2021).
Discuss the latest estimates of incidence, prevalence, and death in the United States – To answer this question, refer to the information in the disease report that was provided. Please offer a succinct explanation for each estimate and provide the numerical value, unit of measure, applicable population, and applicable year for each estimate (s). In your response, cite and refer to the report as needed.
In-text citations and citations of at least two sources are required.
