This case study was developed to teach public health workers epidemiologic principles and practices. Developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, this self-instructional case study is based on a real-life outbreak investigation and requires the student to apply and practice his/her epidemiologic knowledge and skills.
Students work through an outbreak investigation from beginning to end, as information about the outbreak is slowly revealed. Intermittently, students must answer questions for the case study to advance. They can access hints and reference materials and are given feedback tailored to their answers. Students needing more remedial work can review basic epidemiologic and public health concepts. Curious students can explore topics of interest in greater detail.
Although designed to be self-instructional, this case study can be used in the classroom setting as a group exercise, homework, or test to reinforce concepts covered in class.
The learning objectives for Gastroenteritis at a University in Texas complement those for E. coli O157:H7 Infection in Michigan and Botulism in Argentina. As a result, students can benefit from completing all three case studies.
Prerequisites: successful completion of training in descriptive epidemiology, study design, and data analysis.
Computer requirements: Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT® 4.0 with service pack 3 or higher, or Windows 2000; Intel Pentium processor or equivalent; 54 MB of available hard disk space; 16 MB of memory; 4x CD-ROM or faster; Monitor resolution of 800 x 600 with 16-bit color; Display font size: Small Fonts; and Mouse.
Target Audience: Academicians, Clinicians, Environmental Health Professionals, Epidemiologists, Health Educators, Health Officers, Health Planners, Laboratorians, Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Public Health Program Staff.
100 packs of this product are also available (item number CB3076A) for $480.
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