Research Guides: HEA 110: Health Research Midterm (Coutouzis): Home

What is in this guide?

This research guide provides resources that will help you complete the global health project for Coutouzis's HEA 110. If you need help, or have any questions about using the resources presented in this guide, ask a librarian.

Getting Started

How to get started . . .

Read all of the information provided on your topic page and pay special attention to the Research Starters.
Keep track of the sources you find as you do your research. Save links, citations, and notes in a Word, Google, or other type of document.
You may want to review the Research Process if you have not had to do research in a while.
Ask a librarian if you need help finding information for your project. You can make an appointment to meet with a librarian in person.

Definitions

Important definitions . . .

In order to successfully complete this project, you will need to understand what the following words and phrases mean.

developed countries (industrialized nations)
"A developed country is a country that enjoys a high standard of living and an advanced, diversified economy. A high standard of living may encompass societal factors, such as high literary rates, education levels, and long life expectancy."
developed / developing country
"Developed countries (sometimes referred to as first world) have a relatively high standard of living and a strong economy, while developing countries (third world) have a poor infrastructure and low average income."
intervention
"The systematic process of assessment and planning employed to remediate or prevent a social, educational, or developmental problem."
prevalence
"The proportion of individuals in a population having a disease, based on the total number of cases of that disease in existence at any given time in any given population (such as United States, sex, or race). It is often given as the number of cases per 100,000 people."
risk factors
"Something that causes a person or group of people to be particularly vulnerable to an unwanted, unpleasant or unhealthy event."

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HEA 110: Health Research Midterm (Coutouzis)

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