John Hopkins University - Disease Clusters
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Disease Clusters at Coursera Overview
Duration | 7 hours |
Start from | Start Now |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Difficulty level | Beginner |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
Disease Clusters at Coursera Highlights
- Earn a shareable certificate upon completion.
- Flexible deadlines according to your schedule.
Disease Clusters at Coursera Course details
- Do a lot of people in your neighborhood all seem to have the same sickness? Are people concerned about high rates of cancer? Your community may want to explore the possibility of a disease cluster, which happens when there is a higher number of cases of disease than expected.
- When communities hear about cases of disease in their neighborhood, they are rightfully concerned. However, the results of investigations by the health department often find no evidence of a cluster.
- This course will help you understand what a disease cluster is and how it is studied. The goal is to empower community (or citizen) scientists, and to help build better relationships between communities and health officials.
Disease Clusters at Coursera Curriculum
Introduction and What is Disease?
Introduction to Disease Clusters
What is Disease and What is a Disease Cluster?
Case Study: Cholera in London
How is Disease Studied
How is Disease Studied? Investigating Clusters
Case Study 2: Breast Cancer in Cape Cod
Unusual or ?Sentinel? Events: Another Strategy for Health Detective
Case Study 3: The Spanish Toxic Oil Event
1
Approaches to Possible Clusters
Starting the Process
Other Considerations
Who Does What during a Disease Cluster Investigation?
Directions for Discussion Forum
2
Why Are These Investigations Often Unsuccessful? (Suzanne Condon)
What Is Cancer?
Case Study: Childhood Leukemia in Woburn, MA
Case Study: Sarcoma in Ashland, MA
Tracking Disease
3
What can community members do?
Losing Communities to Toxic Pollution and Disasters (Michele Roberts)
What Can Citizen Scientists Do?
Directions for Final Project
Disease Clusters at Coursera Admission Process
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