Class,

For your discussion this week you are going to write your initial post based on the first letter of your last name:

Team 1 = A through M: Each member should argue that statistics add value to the health sciences.

You are required to post one initial post and two response posts for a TOTAL of 3 posts for full credit. Each of your posts should contain between 50 and 100 words. Your grade will be based on the discussion rubric located under the "course home" tab and how well your posts helped add to the discussion. I look forward to your posts! First respond to the intial post, then you must contribute to the team goal of making an argument in favor of the team cause by posting a supportive thought, fact, or idea to strengthen the argument for each classmate post below. Let me know if you have questions

Initial Post – argue that statistics add value to the health sciences.

Classmate Post #1

Health care and statistics comes in different areas to include the numerical data that it provides from the collected observations of research. Majority of healthcare is data driven for quality improvement based on statistics information. In the health care field they use statistics to help understand the research studies. This provide information for treatments and interventions and conduct more benefits for patient care. It conveys valuable information about the health of any society and the way that it grows. All issues that the industry face they can use the statistics to predict outcomes and risk or complications. Medical trails and statistics go hand and hand for desirable results.

Classmate Post #2

Statistics add very important value to the health science field. Statistics are sued to track many things from births and deaths to finding ways to control diseases. Statistics can be used to study countries, regions, states, county, and cities to see how and why certain diseases are affecting some areas and not others, or why it is affecting multiple areas. Tracking health statistics is necessary to see what changes need to be made, and how to make that happen. It is also a must to educate and inform people about what is going on in their community and what to watch out for. In order to control and prevent diseases in communities, it is imperative that statistics be used to analyze and interpret data conducted, and know how to move forward in a positive manner.

References

Health Statistics. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://phpartners.org/tutorial/03-hs/2-keyConcepts/3.2.2.html