Epidemiology (Book with Access Code)
ISBN: 9781416040026 | 1416040021
Edition: 4thFormat: Paperback
Publisher: SAUNDERS W B CO
Pub. Date: 5/1/2008
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This popular book is written by the award-winning teacher, Dr. Leon Gordis of the Bloomberg School of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University. He introduces the basic principles and concepts of epidemiology in clear, concise writing and his inimitable style. This book provides an understanding of the key concepts in the following 3 fully updated sections: Section I: The Epidemiologic Approach to Disease and Intervention Section II: Using Epidemiology to Identify the Causes of Disease Section III: Applying Epidemiology to Evaluation and Policy... MORE
| The Epidemiologic Approach to Disease and Intervention | |
| Introduction | p. 3 |
| The Dynamics of Disease Transmission | p. 19 |
| Measuring the Occurrence of Disease: I. Morbidity | p. 37 |
| Measuring the Occurrence of Disease: II. Mortality | p. 59 |
| Assessing the Validity and Reliability of Diagnostic and Screening Tests | p. 85 |
| The Natural History of Disease: Ways of Expressing Prognosis | p. 109 | ... MORE
| Assessing the Efficacy of Preventive and Therapeutic Measures: Randomized Trials | p. 131 |
| Randomized Trials: Some Further Issues | p. 147 |
| Using Epidemiology to Identify the Cause of Disease | |
| Cohort Studies | p. 167 |
| Case-Control Studies and Other Study Designs | p. 177 |
| Estimating Risk: Is There an Association? | p. 201 |
| More on Risk: Estimating the Potential for Prevention | p. 215 |
| A Pause for Review: Comparing Cohort and Case-Control Studies | p. 223 |
| From Association to Causation: Deriving Inferences from Epidemiologic Studies | p. 227 |
| More on Causal Inferences: Bias, Confounding, and Interaction | p. 247 |
| Identifying the Roles of Genetic and Environmental Factors in Disease Causation | p. 265 |
| Applying Epidemiology to Evaluation and Policy | |
| Using Epidemiology to Evaluate Health Services | p. 293 |
| The Epidemiologic Approach to Evaluating Screening Programs | p. 311 |
| Epidemiology and Public Policy | p. 333 |
| Ethical and Professional Issues in Epidemiology | p. 349 |
| Answers to Review Questions | p. 361 |
| Index | p. 363 |
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