State Department Of Health In Your Own State (Chj6)


You are a lead epidemiologist for the State Department of Health in your own state. The state director of public health has assigned you to investigate and prepare a strategy to address a serious health problem, which has recently been identified through state data collection and benchmarking against other states and the nation. The problem is shaken baby syndrome (SBS), and your state currently has the highest rate in the nation for this horrible form of child abuse.

Reflect on how you might proceed to investigate this community health problem and what prevention strategies you would recommend.

Your journal entry must be at least 200 words in length. No references or citations are necessary.

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