Prevention and Control of Diseases Coursework - 275 Words

Prevention and Control of Diseases and Health Conditions (Coursework Sample) Content: Prevention and Control of DiseasesNameInstructorQ1.Screening refers to that appliance of a medical process to those people who have no signs of a particular disease. The main aim of screening is determining the probability of having a disease. Therefore, a screening program that will find diseases that affects people less often in the community could only benefits few people, thus why the most important aspect to consider before carrying out a massive community screening, considering relative costs and resources, is a program that will screen for diseases that are common. The common diseases should be given the priority since it will help more people (McKenzie, Pinger, Kotecki, 2012).Q2.In the time of menopause, women experiences declining level of progesterone and estrogen thus having symptomatic changes for women. However, HRT can be efficient treatment for the typical menopause symptoms. According to studies on HRT, they should that the risk: benefit ratio can ris e significantly for those women with ages 60 years and above. The risk involved such as stroke, breast cancer, endometrial cancer, ovarian cancer among others complications might have been the main thing that went wrong in the clinical studies (O'Connor-Fleming, Parker, 2008).Q3.HPV is said to be the most common Americanà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬s sexually transmitted disease. Merck Pharmaceuticals having introduced a vaccine that protects against the sexually transmitted virus raises many concerns not on the issue of risks but on the issue of ethics. In my opinion, I think the vaccine would makes things worse rather than good. On the issue of ethics, the vaccine will lead to some women letting their guard down when it concerns annual gynecological exams and safe sex (McKenzie, Pinger, Kotecki, 2012).Q4.On the issue of breast cancer and the age bracket is not relevant considering the past statistics on the range of women who have died of breast cancer. According to the Canadian National Breast S creening Study, 5% of the screenings are positive or suspiciou...