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Essentials of epidemiology in public health / Ann Aschengrau, George R. Seage III.
Publication details: Burlington, MA : Jones & Bartlett Learning, c2014.Edition: 3rd edDescription: xvii, 526 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cmISBN:- 9781449657338 (pbk.)
- 1449657338 (pbk.)
- 9781284028911 (pbk.)
- 1284028917 (pbk.)
- RA651 .A83 2014
Contents:
The approach and evolution of epidemiology -- Measures of disease frequency -- Comparing disease frequencies -- Sources of public health data -- Descriptive epidemiology -- Overview of epidemiologic study designs -- Experimental studies -- Cohort studies -- Case-control studies -- Bias -- Confounding -- Random error -- Effect measure modification -- Critical review of epidemiologic studies -- The epidemiologic approach to causation -- Screening in public health practice -- Ethics in research involving human participants -- Answers to chapter questions.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
The approach and evolution of epidemiology -- Measures of disease frequency -- Comparing disease frequencies -- Sources of public health data -- Descriptive epidemiology -- Overview of epidemiologic study designs -- Experimental studies -- Cohort studies -- Case-control studies -- Bias -- Confounding -- Random error -- Effect measure modification -- Critical review of epidemiologic studies -- The epidemiologic approach to causation -- Screening in public health practice -- Ethics in research involving human participants -- Answers to chapter questions.
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