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Conducting Health Research CHAPT ER 2 Conducting Health Research Lecture Outline I. The Placebo in Treatment and Research A placebo is an inactive substance or condition that can cause people to improve or change their behavior. Both expectancy and learning contribute to this effect. A. Treatment and the Placebo The placebo effect is an advantage for treatment, boosting its effectiveness. This effect may be responsible for about 35% of improvements, but some treatments (such as antidep...

Defining, Measuring, and Managing Stress CHAPTER 5 Defining, Measuring, and Managing Stress Lecture Outline I. The Nervous System and the Physiology of Stress The nervous system is made-up of neurons (nerve cells) that provide internal communication by releasing chemical neurotransmitters across the synaptic cleft (the space between neurons). The billions of connections among neurons provide for complex actions. The nervous system is divided into the central nervous system and the periph...

NRS 429V Topic 3 DQ 2 Compare and contrast the three different levels of health promotion (primary, secondary, tertiary). Discuss how the levels of prevention help determine educational needs for a patient.