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Epidemiological Research Applications for Public Health Measurement and Intervention

A process where a patient is given medical facilities to recover or fight against the disease or illness.

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The Study of the Epidemiology and Clinical Features of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Ranjit Barua (Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur, India), Sudipto Datta (Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur, India), Amit Roychowdhury (Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur, India), and Pallab Datta (Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur, India)

Source Title: Epidemiological Research Applications for Public Health Measurement and Intervention

DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-4414-3.ch002

Abstract

Epidemiology is the technique used to detect the origins of health outcomes and diseases in inhabitants. In epidemiology, the patient, the individual, and community are viewed mutually. Epidemiology is not only the analysis of health in inhabitants; it also includes applying the information enlarged by the analysis of public-based practice. In case of medicine, the practice of epidemiology is both an art and science. Currently, COVID-19 has spread all around the world. It is basically a severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). Through the binding of receptor in gene region of its spike protein, ACE2 is bounded by corona virus. In this chapter, the authors summarized the epidemiological characteristics, clinical features, diagnosis, and treatment prognosis of COVID-19. A complete consideration will help to control the disease.

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The process which cures a disease.

Published in Chapter: UBERGP: Doctor Home Consultancy App; From: Mobile Devices and Smart Gadgets in Medical Sciences

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The therapeutic stage whereby particular treatment services targeted towards the reduction of risk of maltreatment are provided by school counselors or mental health professionals.

Published in Chapter: Child Neglect: The Role of School Counselors; From: Addressing Multicultural Needs in School Guidance and Counseling

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The treatment that is normally provided to people with a given condition. In many studies, a control group receives the standard treatment while a treatment group receives the experimental treatment. After the clinical trial, researchers compare the outcomes of the two groups to see if the experimental treatment is better than, as good as or not as beneficial as the standard treatment.

Published in Chapter: Cardiovascular Disease in Elderly an Early Care: Biopsychosocial Perspective; From: Handbook of Research on Geriatric Health, Treatment, and Care

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