Practical clinical epidemiology for the veterinarian / Aurora Villaroel.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Villaroel, Aurora, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Veterinary epidemiology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (159 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Ames, Iowa ; Chichester, England ; Oxford, England : Wiley Blackwell, 2015.

Summary:

Practical Clinical Epidemiology for the Veterinarian provides thorough coverage of the fundamentals of epidemiological concepts, situated within the context of daily clinical practice. Examines epidemiology from the lens of daily clinical practice to offer a truly practical approach Demonstrates the relevance of epidemiology to clinical problems faced in the field using practical examples to clarify the concepts Includes clinical cases from all species, with an emphasis on small animal and equine medicine, to demonstrate the concepts Uses an easy-to-read approach, with graphs, flowcharts,

Contents:

Describing health and disease

Basic epidemiology concepts

Evidence based medicine for the veterinarian

Study designs

Causation vs. association

Diagnostic tests

Outbreak investigations.

Notes:

"With Website"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781119421382

1119421381

9781118472040

1118472047

9781118472057

1118472055

OCLC:

904405138