Annotated Bibliography: Bachelor Of Technology

Thousands of years have passed that we have lived with technology, and it has worked in our benefit in many circumstances. However, it has become an addiction,

The article is from the American Journal of Public health and provides surveys, graphs and statistics. The article has multiple authors and they are all in the medical field or professors that work at high prestige Universities like Harvard or Northwestern University.It was last modified on February of 2013.The article is a peer review journal and because of the credentials of the authors it seems reliable and credible

In reviewing this article, this writer was able critique the study and the suitability that it can possess if applied to actual practice. An important factor on whether a study can be considered valuable is if it is transferable in other situation, that is, a study's results should also be reflective if duplicated on other samples (Polit & Beck, 2006). Thus, the statistical power, internal and external validity are important to observe and note (Polit & Beck). If this writer were to carry out this study, it would have to be reflective of how the researcher performed it originality.

A course assignment presented to the College of Graduate Health Studies in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Doctor of Health Science Degree A. T. Still University

Daniel Fuller, Lise Gauvin, Yan Kestens, Mark Daniel, Michel Fournier, Patrick Morency, and Louis Drouin American Journal of Public Health 2013 !03;3. e85-e92. Print.

This survey included over 3,700 physicians in eight different countries. The results showed Canada continuously had the lowest overall adaption rate; early adaption of technologies is a key element to sustaining healthcare systems (Williams). “Canada is a slow adapter of innovative technologies that could enhance the quality of health care services and improve the health and quality of life of Canadians” (Daniel Muzyka).

It is a good journal for Students to publish their research related to Public Health. This journal issues two copies in a year. To publish an article in the journal at least one of the authors needs to be an undergraduate, medical, or graduate student at a nationally accredited institution. The current topics being published are related to the outbreak of Ebola in Uganda, case studies on Norovirus

Although the amount of research conducted is valid to the nature of the source, it is insufficient for in-depth study purposes. There are no official studies or other valid sources used in this article and a bibliography, naturally, is not provided.

The lesson and case studies presented for evaluation was a great learning exercise. A better understanding of how to interpret data was gained. Also, weighing the clinical significance versus the statistical significance to show relevance is invaluable. All research is not quality research and one must be equipped to recognize bias, threats to validity and proper population representation. Moreover, critiquing the credibility of a study is essential to the health care advances.

There was more than six authors included in the creation of this article. It is also associated with North Carolina State University and was published in a well known journal, The American Journal of Health Education. For the previous reasons, I view this article as a reliable source.

The resources used in this article are varied. Some are primary and others are secondary. Primary resources of scientific papers are used to argue against people’s claims. The claims he represents are secondary sources as they discuss and review various topics or papers. Although good recourses are used in the article to support the author’s view, it was biased. The author states his opinion about the controversial topic several times through out the article. Lastly, since the article is published in a web journal, it is not peer-reviewed or supported by credible professionals.

Skolnik, R. L., & Skolnik, R. L. (2012). Global health 101 (3rd ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.

This module hugely fulfilled the knowledge and it has helped me to expand my views about both, local and global public health and public health

Information and communication technology has been adopted and implemented within various sectors of the economy. This is attributed to the benefits of technology in facilitating organizational activities and processes and its use in meeting the changes which characterize the modern society. The health sector is one of the industries which have significantly implemented technology. The health sector’s technological applications have been achieved within health information systems. The implementation of technology in this sector has resulted into both positive and negative implications on health

The digital age has brought about many changes in the way we conduct business, education, entertainment and mental health. The trend to incorporate technology into our mental health programs, while in its infancy, continues to grow in popularity and use by both educational and private mental health providers. There has been a great deal of discussion on the methods, ethics, problems and benefits of this new technology, however little research has been done on the effectiveness of this method of counseling on clients.