Statistics in public health qualitative approaches to public health problems

Statistics and other quantitative methods (e.g. economics, decision theory) are integral to the scientific basis of priority-setting and program evaluation in public health. This book is a concise overview of the statistical approaches to core public health functions: outbreak investigations, policy...

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Main Authors: Stroup, Donna F. 1951- (Author), Teutsch, Steven M. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York Oxford University Press 1998
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Summary:Statistics and other quantitative methods (e.g. economics, decision theory) are integral to the scientific basis of priority-setting and program evaluation in public health. This book is a concise overview of the statistical approaches to core public health functions: outbreak investigations, policy development, economic and program evaluation, managed care, and program operations
Physical Description:xii, 230 pages illustrations 23 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:9780195114980
0195114981