Basic epidemiology

The second edition provides updated examples of how and why the basics of epidemiology are essential to anyone who is required to understand and apply the principles of disease causation and prevention. The book has a particular emphasis on modifiable environmental factors and encourages the applica...

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Main Author: Bonita, R. (Author)
Corporate Author: World Health Organization
Other Authors: Beaglehole, R., Kjellström, Tord
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Geneva, Switzerland World Health Organization 2006
Edition:Second edition
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Table of Contents:
  • What is epidemiology?
  • Measuring health and disease
  • Types of studies
  • Basic biostatistics : concepts and tools
  • Causation in epidemiology
  • Epidemiology and prevention : chronic noncommunicable diseases
  • Communicable diseases : epidemiology surveillance and response
  • Clinical epidemiology
  • Environmental and occupational epidemiology
  • Epidemiology, health policy and planning
  • First steps in practical epidemiology