Pubh8035 discussion 1 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

PUBH8035 Module 4 Discussion 1; Epidemiological Study Designs

1. What are the potential risks and benefits to be considered when designing this study? 2. When the side effects and long-term effects of a potential preventive measure are largely unknown, is it ethical to expose participants to these risks? Why or why not? 3. Is it ethical to deny the possible prevention benefits of high-fiber supplements to persons in the placebo group? Why or why not? 4. Do the potential benefits outweigh the potential risks to the participants and to society? Why or why...

PUBH8035 Module 1 Discussion; Epidemiology in the News

DiscussionTips Part of what makes a discussion a discussion and not a lecture is the back and forth, indepth, animated engagement of at least two people. If you start discussing a topic andyour peers are not engaging in it, consider what you can do to get the conversationgoing. Include something that might elicit further thoughts and different opinions amongyourpeers.Rememberthatdiscussionsupportsadiscovery-basedlearningexperiencethat facilitates a deeper understanding of content from multipl...