Epidemiology for public health practice / Robert H. Friis, Thomas A. Sellers.
- Friis, Robert H.
- Date:
- [2009], ©2009
- Books
About this work
Publication/Creation
Sudbury, Mass. : Jones and Bartlett Publishers, [2009], ©2009.
Physical description
xxii, 717 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 23 cm
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Edition
4th ed.
Bibliographic information
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
History and scope of epidemiology -- Practical applications of epidemiology -- Measures of morbidity and mortality used in epidemiology -- Descriptive epidemiology: persons, place, time -- Sources of data for use in epidemiology -- Study designs: ecologic, cross-sectional, case-control -- Study designs: cohort studies -- Experimental study designs -- Measures of effect --Data interpretation issues -- Screening for disease in the community -- Epidemiology of infectious diseases -- Epidemiologic aspects of work and the environment -- Molecular and genetic epidemiology -- Psychologic, behavioral, and social epidemiology -- Epidemiology as a profession.
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Where to find it
Location Status Medical CollectionWA105 2009F91eOpen shelves
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ISBN
- 9780763751616
- 0763751618