Introduction to Epidemiology
Open University Press (Verlag)
978-0-335-21833-2 (ISBN)
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Epidemiology, one of the key disciplines in public health, is concerned with describing the patterns of diseases, identifying their causes and evaluating the effectiveness of health care and public health interventions. Such information helps to promote health and treat disease. This book introduces the key elements of epidemiological methods. The book examines:
Concepts and applications of epidemiologyPopulation measures of health and disease Descriptive and analytical study designsIntervention studiesRisk assessment and preventive strategiesSurveillance and screening
Series Editors: Rosalind Plowman and Nicki Thorogood.
Lucy Bailey was a distance learning tutor, Julia Langham is a Research Fellow in Epidemiology, and Daniel Chandramohan is a Clinical Senior Lecturer in Epidemiology at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Katerina Vardulaki is a Development Manager at the Healthcare Commission.
Overview of the bookBasic concepts and applications of epidemiology
Epidemiological measures of health and disease: frequency
Epidemiological measures of health and disease: association and impact
Cross-sectional studies
Ecological studies
Cohort studies
Case-control studies
Intervention studies
Interpretation of the results of epidemiological studies
Risk assessment and prevention strategies
Epidemiological surveillance and routine data
Screening and diagnostic tests
Glossary
Index
| Zusatzinfo | Illustrations |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Milton Keynes |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 171 x 240 mm |
| Themenwelt | Studium ► Querschnittsbereiche ► Epidemiologie / Med. Biometrie |
| Studium ► Querschnittsbereiche ► Prävention / Gesundheitsförderung | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-335-21833-4 / 0335218334 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-335-21833-2 / 9780335218332 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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