Epidemiology kept simple : an introduction to traditional and modern epidemiology / B. Burt Gerstman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gerstman, B. Burt.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Epidemiology.

Epidemiologic Methods.

Research Design.

Statistics as Topic--methods.

Medical Subjects:

Epidemiology.

Epidemiologic Methods.

Research Design.

Statistics as Topic--methods.

Physical Description:

xvii, 417 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley-Liss, [2003]

Summary:

As epidemiology expands into new areas of medicine and scientific research, professionals without specific epidemiological training and undergraduate students in a variety of health-related fields are increasingly called upon to study and assess epidemiological information. Epidemiology Kept Simple: An Introduction to Traditional and Modern Epidemiology, Second Edition revises and updates the first accessible treatment of the subject for non-epidemiologists. Using traditional and modern epidemiological approaches, it gives the reader simple yet effective tools to interpret epidemiological data, keep up with current literature, and prepare for qualifying exams with epidemiological content. Clear and concise throughout, this book features a series of authoritative chapters arranged in a format that encourages comprehension of key concepts. This Second Edition contains chapter summaries, illustrations, and extensive references for would-be epidemiologists or for those interested in specialized areas of epidemiology. It is an ideal introductory text for public health training programs as well as for students and professionals in medicine, health education, and the biological sciences, and for all who would like to sharpen their epidemiological skills.

Contents:

Epidemiology past and present

Causal concepts

The infectious disease process

Screening for disease

Case definitions and disease classification

Incidence and prevalence

Rate adjustment

Measures of association and potential impact

Types of epidemiologic studies

Experimental study designs

Observational study designs

Error in epidemiologic research

Confidence intervals and p values

Mantel-Haenszel methods

Statistical interaction

From association to causation

Survival analysis

Current life tables

Random distribution of cases in time and space

Outbreak investigation.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0471400289

OCLC:

51216532