Epidemiology

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Epidemiology

Leon Gordis

Saunders, c2004

3rd ed.

  • : updated ed

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注記

Includes bibliographical references and index

Updatetd edition publisher : Elsevier Saunders

内容説明・目次

巻冊次

ISBN 9780721603261

内容説明

This popular book applies the author's many years of clinical and teaching experience to make the principles and methods of epidemiology easy to understand and enjoyable to read about. A clear, concise writing style and just the right dose of humor explain the role of epidemiology in measuring disease in a community, estimating risks, and influencing public policy and ethical concerns. Line diagrams, cartoons, and review questions with answers reinforce the text.

目次

Section I: The Epidemiologic Approach to Disease and Intervention 1. Introduction 2. The Dynamics of Disease Transmission 3. Measuring the Occurrence of Disease 4. Assessing the Validity and Reliability of Diagnostic and Screening Tests 5. The Natural History of Disease: Ways of Expressing Prognosis 6. Assessing the Efficacy of Preventive and Therapeutic Measures: Randomized Trials 7. Randomized Trials: Some Further Issues Section II: Using Epidemiology to Identify the Cause of Disease 8. Cohort Studies 9. Case-Control and Cross-Sectional Studies 10. Estimating Risk: Is There an Association? 11. More on Risk: Estimating the Potential for Prevention 12. A Pause for Review: Comparing Cohort and Case-Control Studies 13. From Association to Causation: Deriving Inferences from Epidemiologic Studies 14. More on Causal Inferences: Bias, Confounding, and Interaction 15. Identifying the Roles of Genetic and Environmental Factors in Disease Causation Section III: Applying Epidemiology to Evaluation and Policy 16. Using Epidemiology to Evaluate Health Services 17. The Epidemiologic Approach to Evaluation of Screening Programs 18. Epidemiology and Public Policy 19. Ethical and Professional Issues in Epidemiology ANSWERS TO REVIEW QUESTIONS INDEX
巻冊次

: updated ed ISBN 9781416025306

内容説明

Now with access to full text online plus many other extras - posted on studentconsult.com access is via unique pin number in front of the book. This popular book applies the author's many years of clinical and teaching experience to make the principles and methods of epidemiology easy to understand and enjoyable to read about. A clear, concise writing style and just the right dose of humor explain the role of epidemiology in measuring disease in a community, estimating risks, and influencing public policy and ethical concerns. Line diagrams, cartoons, and review questions with answers reinforce the text.

目次

Section I: The Epidemiologic Approach to Disease and Intervention 1. Introduction 2. The Dynamics of Disease Transmission 3. Measuring the Occurrence of Disease 4. Assessing the Validity and Reliability of Diagnostic and Screening Tests 5. The Natural History of Disease: Ways of Expressing Prognosis 6. Assessing the Efficacy of Preventive and Therapeutic Measures: Randomized Trials 7. Randomized Trials: Some Further Issues Section II: Using Epidemiology to Identify the Cause of Disease 8. Cohort Studies 9. Case-Control and Cross-Sectional Studies 10. Estimating Risk: Is There an Association? 11. More on Risk: Estimating the Potential for Prevention 12. A Pause for Review: Comparing Cohort and Case-Control Studies 13. From Association to Causation: Deriving Inferences from Epidemiologic Studies 14. More on Causal Inferences: Bias, Confounding, and Interaction 15. Identifying the Roles of Genetic and Environmental Factors in Disease Causation Section III: Applying Epidemiology to Evaluation and Policy 16. Using Epidemiology to Evaluate Health Services 17. The Epidemiologic Approach to Evaluation of Screening Programs 18. Epidemiology and Public Policy 19. Ethical and Professional Issues in Epidemiology ANSWERS TO REVIEW QUESTIONS INDEX

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詳細情報

  • NII書誌ID(NCID)
    BA67660236
  • ISBN
    • 0721603262
    • 1416025308
  • LCCN
    2003054280
  • 出版国コード
    us
  • タイトル言語コード
    eng
  • 本文言語コード
    eng
  • 出版地
    Philadelphia
  • ページ数/冊数
    xi, 335 p.
  • 大きさ
    26 cm
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