Introduction to EpidemiologyIntroduction to Epidemiology, Fifth Edition is a reader-friendly exploration of the basic principles of epidemiology and their application in solving current public health issues. Readers will learn how to identify and describe problems, formulate research hypotheses, select appropriate research study designs, manage and analyze epidemiologic data, interpret study results, and apply the results to prevent and control disease and health-related events.The Fifth Edition is a thorough revision that gives greater attention to real-world, contemporary public health problems involving both infectious and chronic diseases and conditions, making it an ideal introductory text for the epidemiology student with minimal training in the biomedical sciences and statistics. |
Contents
CHAPTER 1 FOUNDATIONS OF EPIDEMIOLOGY | 1 |
CHAPTER 2 HISTORIC DEVELOPMENTS IN EPIDEMIOLOGY | 23 |
CHAPTER 3 PRACTICAL DISEASE CONCEPTS IN EPIDEMIOLOGY | 47 |
CHAPTER 4 DESIGN STRATEGIES AND STATISTICAL METHODS IN DESCRIPTIVE EPIDEMIOLOGY | 83 |
CHAPTER 5 DESCRIPTIVE EPIDEMIOLOGY ACCORDING TO PERSON PLACE AND TIME | 117 |
CHAPTER 6 GENERAL HEALTH AND POPULATION INDICATORS | 155 |
CHAPTER 7 DESIGN STRATEGIES AND STATISTICAL METHODS IN ANALYTIC EPIDEMIOLOGY | 185 |
CHAPTER 8 EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES IN EPIDEMIOLOGY | 209 |
CHAPTER 11 CHRONIC DISEASE EPIDEMIOLOGY | 273 |
CHAPTER 12 CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY | 299 |
GLOSSARY | 313 |
CASE STUDIES | 329 |
HEALTH INDICATORS IN REPRODUCTIVE EPIDEMIOLOGY | 389 |
CLASSIFICATIONS AND SPECIALTY JOURNALS IN EPIDEMIOLOGY | 391 |
EPIDEMIOLOGIC ASSOCIATIONS AND SOCIETIES | 393 |
SELECTED ANSWERS TO CHAPTER QUESTIONS | 395 |
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