Description |
xviii, 220 pages : illustrations, maps ; 28 cm |
Series |
Essential public health series |
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Essential public health.
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Contents |
History, philosophy, and uses of epidemiology -- Epidemiologic measurements used to describe disease occurrence -- Data and additional measures of disease occurrence -- Descriptive epidemiology : patterns of disease-person, place, time -- Associations and causality -- Analytic epidemiology : types of study designs -- Epidemiology and the policy arena -- Infectious diseases and outbreak investigation -- Social and behavioral epidemiology -- Special epidemiologic applications |
Summary |
A number of colleges and universities call for an epidemiologic content into liberal arts programs. This title is designed to meet the needs of instructors teaching an overview or introductory course in epidemiology. In an easy read and understandable format, the text demonstrates applied approaches in normal and specific health outcomes |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Subject |
Epidemiology.
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Epidemiology.
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Epidemiologic Methods.
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LC no. |
2008041624 |
ISBN |
9780763754433 paperback |
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0763754439 paperback |
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