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Basic epidemiology / R. Beaglehole, R. Bonita, T. Kjellstrom.
- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- Beaglehole, R.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Epidemiology.
- Physical Description:
- 1 recurso en línea
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Geneva : World Health Organization, 1993.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Intended for use by undergraduate medical and public health students, this manual provides a basic introduction to the principles and methods of epidemiology. Starting from an explanation of the causes of disease, the application of epidemiology to prevent disease and promote health is demonstrated. Individual chapters deal with communicable diseases, clinical medicine, environmental and occupational health and health care planing and evaluation.
- Contents:
- What is epidemiology
- Measuring health and disease
- Types of study
- Basic statistics
- Causation in epidemiology
- Epidemiology and prevention
- Communicable disease epidemiology
- Clinical epidemiology
- Environmental and occupational epidemiology
- Epidemiology, health services and health policy
- Continuing your education in epidemiology.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9786610060559
- 9781417578627
- 1417578629
- 9781280060557
- 1280060557
- OCLC:
- 922950959
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