Fundamentals of epidemiology and biostatistics combining the basics
This book will familiarize students with basic principles of epidemiology and biostatistics. Designed for use in a single course, it will clarify the distinct ion and complementary roles of epidemiology and biostatistics in a range of settings, and train students on the complementary roles epidemiol...
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| Language: | English |
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Burlington, Massachusetts
Jones & Bartlett Learning
2013
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Add Tag | Summary: | This book will familiarize students with basic principles of epidemiology and biostatistics. Designed for use in a single course, it will clarify the distinct ion and complementary roles of epidemiology and biostatistics in a range of settings, and train students on the complementary roles epidemiology and biostatistics play in carrying out selected activities in the health professions. After completing this book, the student should be able to: * Describe epidemiological methods and study designs * Select appropriate methodologies for epidemiological investigation * Use the epidemiological process to address health care problems * Evaluate environmental epidemiology and population surveillance * Describe epidemiological measures of health * Distinguish the roles and relationships between epidemiology and statistics * Combine appropriate epidemiological concepts and statistical measures * Calculate probabilities and conditional probabilities of health-related events |
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| Physical Description: | xv, 421 pages illustrations 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 9781449647728 1449647723 9781449667535 |
Introduction to epidemiology