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jayhills49

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The main causes of teen mortality are high-risk behaviors. Which of the following illustrate this point related to teenagers? Teenagers:
 
  1. Generally leave home before they are mature enough
  2. Are often engaged in activities that put them at risk for life-threatening diseases
  3. Are prone to chronic diseases that lead to disability early in life
  4. Want to get pregnant at an early age to be able to enjoy life later on

Question 2

Public health professionals refer to three levels of prevention as tied to specific stages in the:
 
  1. Epidemiologic triangle
  2. Web of causation
  3. Natural history of disease
  4. Surveillance process


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Reply #1 on: Jul 8, 2018
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Teenagers are often engaged in activities that put them at risk for life-threatening diseases. For example, the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and newly identified sexually transmitted diseases are prevalent in teenagers.

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The natural history of disease is the course of the disease process from onset to resolution. The three levels of prevention provide a framework commonly used in public health practice to depict this process.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 8, 2018
Excellent

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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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