Introduction to Epidemiology

Introduction to Epidemiology, Fifth Edition is a reader-friendly exploration of the basic principles of epidemiology and their application in solving current public health issues. Readers will learn how to identify and describe problems, formulate research hypotheses, select appropriate research stu...

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Main Author: Merrill, Ray M. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Sudbury, MA Jones and Bartlett Publishers 2010
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Table of Contents:
  • Foundations of epidemiology
  • Historic developments in epidemiology
  • Practical disease concepts in epidemiology
  • Design strategies and statistical methods in descriptive epidemiology
  • Descriptive epidemiology according to person, place, and time
  • General health and population indicators
  • Design strategies and statistical methods in analytic epidemiology
  • Experimental studies in epidemiology
  • Causal inference
  • Field epidemiology
  • Chronic disease epidemiology
  • Clinical epidemiology.