TY  - BOOK
AU  - Merrill,Ray M.
TI  - Introduction to epidemiology
SN  - 9780763766221 (pbk.)
AV  - RA651 .T56 2010
U1  - 614.4 22
PY  - 2010///
CY  - Sudbury, Mass.
PB  - Jones and Bartlett Publishers
KW  - Epidemiology
KW  - Epidemiologic Methods
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Foundations of epidemiology -- Historical developments in epidemiology -- Practical disease concepts in epidemiology -- Design strategies and statistical methods used in descriptive epidemiology -- Descriptive epidemiology according to person, place, and time -- General health and population indicators -- Design strategies and statistical methods used in analytic epidemiology -- Experimental studies in epidemiology -- Causal inference -- Field epidemiology -- Chronic disease epidemiology -- Clinical epidemiology
N2  - New Edition Available 8/17/2012 Introduction to Epidemiology, Fifth 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 Fifth Edition is a thorough revision that offers an all new chapter covering areas of modern epidemiology such as environmental epidemiology, social epidemiology, and reproductive epidemiology. The chapters feature several new case studies and news files representing applications of commonly used research designs. Learning objectives, as well as study questions with descriptive answers, in each chapter engage the student in further analysis and reflection
ER  -