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Epidemiology for public health practice / Robert H. Friis, Thomas A. Sellers. Student Study Guide

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: Sudbury, Mass. ; London : Jones and Bartlett Publishers, c2009.Edition: 4th edDescription: xxii, 717 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9780763751616 (pbk.)
  • 9781449612573 (pbk.) Student Study Guide
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 614.4 22 FRI
Contents:
History and scope of epidemiology -- Practical applications of epidemiology -- Measures of morbidity and mortality used in epidemiology -- Descriptive epidemiology: persons, place, time -- Sources of data for use in epidemiology -- Study designs: ecologic, cross-sectional, case-control -- Study designs: cohort studies -- Experimental study designs -- Measures of effect --Data interpretation issues -- Screening for disease in the community -- Epidemiology of infectious diseases -- Epidemiologic aspects of work and the environment -- Molecular and genetic epidemiology -- Psychologic, behavioral, and social epidemiology -- Epidemiology as a profession.
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General Books General Books CUTN Central Library Medicine, Technology & Management Non-fiction 614.4 FRI (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 52029
General Books General Books CUTN Central Library Medicine, Technology & Management Non-fiction 614.4 FRI (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available Student Study Guide 52030

Includes bibliographical references and index.

History and scope of epidemiology -- Practical applications of epidemiology -- Measures of morbidity and mortality used in epidemiology -- Descriptive epidemiology: persons, place, time -- Sources of data for use in epidemiology -- Study designs: ecologic, cross-sectional, case-control -- Study designs: cohort studies -- Experimental study designs -- Measures of effect --Data interpretation issues -- Screening for disease in the community -- Epidemiology of infectious diseases -- Epidemiologic aspects of work and the environment -- Molecular and genetic epidemiology -- Psychologic, behavioral, and social epidemiology -- Epidemiology as a profession.

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