Essentials of epidemiology in public health / Ann Aschengrau, George R. Seage III.

Author/creator Aschengrau, Ann
Other author Seage, George R., III
Format Book
Edition3rd ed.
Publication InfoBurlington, MA : Jones & Bartlett Learning, ©2014.
Descriptionxvii, 526 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
Subjects

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.
Local noteLaupus WC Contract Cataloging
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2013003160
ISBN9781449657338 (pbk.)
ISBN1449657338 (pbk.)
ISBN9781284028911 (pbk.)
ISBN1284028917 (pbk.)

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