Assignment: General Health Of The Community

Assignment: General Health Of The Community
Assignment: General Health Of The Community
Create a PowerPoint presentation of 5-7 slides (slide count does not include title and reference slide) describing the chosen community interest.
A conclusion summarizing your key findings and a discussion of your impressions of the general health of the community. San Francisco Bay area which consists of 7 Counties that surround the San Francisco Bay .
APA format is required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines.
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