Introduction to Epidemiology (Book with Access Code)
by Merrill, ray M.Edition: 6th
Format: Paperback w/ Access Code
Pub. Date: 2012-08-31
Publisher(s): Jones & Bartlett Learning
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Summary
Introduction to Epidemiology, Sixth Edition is the ideal introductory text for the epidemiology student with minimal training in the biomedical sciences and statistics. With updated tables, figures, and examples throughout, the Sixth Edition is a thorough revision that offers an all new, real world examples to help better illustrate elusive concepts. Learning objectives, as well as study questions with descriptive answers, in each chapter engage the student in further analysis and reflection.New Features of the Sixth Edition:Updated tables and figures.Addition of several real-world, practical examples.Added focus on setting-up contingency tables and calculating and interpreting appropriate measures of association.Greater detail and examples on conducting hypothesis testing.Greater detail and examples on calculating age-adjusting rates.Greater detail and examples on calculating years of potential life lost.Greater detail and examples on assessing clinical trials.Updated case studies.
Table of Contents
Preface1 Preface
Introduction1 Introduction
Chapter1 Foundations of Epidemiology
Chapter2 Historic Developments in Epidemiology
Chapter3 Practical Disease Concepts in Epidemiology
Chapter4 Design Strategies and Statistical Methods in Descriptive Epidemiology
Chapter5 Descriptive Epidemiology According to Person, Place, and Time
Chapter6 General Health and Population Indicators
Chapter7 Design Strategies and Statistical Methods in Analytic Epidemiology
Chapter8 Experimental Studies in Epidemiology
Chapter9 Causality
Chapter10 Field Epidemiology
Chapter11 Chronic Disease Epidemiology
Chapter12 Clinical Epidemiology
ChapterI Appendix I: Case Studies
ChapterII Appendix II: Common Study Designs with Selected Measures of Association and Test Statistics
ChapterIII Appendix III: Summary of Confidence Intervals for Evaluating Selected Hypotheses
ChapterIV Appendix IV: Classifications and Specialty Journals in Epidemiology
ChapterV Appendix V: Epidemiologic Associations and Societies
ChapterVI Appendix VI: Selected Answers to Chapter Questions
Introduction1 Introduction
Chapter1 Foundations of Epidemiology
Chapter2 Historic Developments in Epidemiology
Chapter3 Practical Disease Concepts in Epidemiology
Chapter4 Design Strategies and Statistical Methods in Descriptive Epidemiology
Chapter5 Descriptive Epidemiology According to Person, Place, and Time
Chapter6 General Health and Population Indicators
Chapter7 Design Strategies and Statistical Methods in Analytic Epidemiology
Chapter8 Experimental Studies in Epidemiology
Chapter9 Causality
Chapter10 Field Epidemiology
Chapter11 Chronic Disease Epidemiology
Chapter12 Clinical Epidemiology
ChapterI Appendix I: Case Studies
ChapterII Appendix II: Common Study Designs with Selected Measures of Association and Test Statistics
ChapterIII Appendix III: Summary of Confidence Intervals for Evaluating Selected Hypotheses
ChapterIV Appendix IV: Classifications and Specialty Journals in Epidemiology
ChapterV Appendix V: Epidemiologic Associations and Societies
ChapterVI Appendix VI: Selected Answers to Chapter Questions
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