Field epidemiology / edited by Michael B. Gregg.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Gregg, Michael B.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Epidemiology.

Epidemics.

Epidemiologic Methods.

Epidemiology--organization & administration.

Medical Subjects:

Epidemiologic Methods.

Epidemiology--organization & administration.

Epidemiology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xix, 572 pages) : illustrations, maps

Edition:

3rd ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Based on decades of experience this work describes in simple, practical terms the approach, tasks and action required for a successful field investigation.

Contents:

I. Background

Field epidemiology defined / Richard A. Goodman and James W. Buehler

A brief review of the basic principles of epidemiology / Richard C. Dicker

Surveillance / Stephen B. Thacker and Guthrie S. Birkhead

II. The field investigation

Operational aspects of epidemiologic field investigations / Richard A. Goodman, James L. Hadler, and Duc J. Vugia

Conducting a field investigation / Michael B. Gregg

Surveys and sampling / Joan M. Herold

Using a computer for field investigations / Andrew G. Dean and Consuelo M. Beck-Sague

Designing studies in the field / Richard C. Dicker

Describing the findings: descriptive epidemiology / Robert E. Fontaine and Richard A. Goodman

Analyzing and interpreting data / Richard C. Dicker

Developing interventions / Richard A. Goodman ... [et al.]

Communicating epidemiologic findings / Michael B. Gregg

Dealing with the public and the media / Bruce B. Dan

III. Special considerations

Legal considerations in surveillance and field epidemiology / Verla S. Neslund ... [et al.]

Immunization practices for the field epidemiologist / Harry F. Hull

Investigations in health-care settings / William R. Jarvis

Investigations in out-of-home child care settings / Ralph L. Cordell, Jonathan Kotch, and Michael Vernon

Field investigations of environmental epidemics / Ruth A. Etzel

Field investigations of occupational disease and injury / William Halperin and Douglas Trout

Field investigations from the state and local health department perspective / Jeffrey P. Davis and Guthrie S. Birkhead

Epidemiologic practices in low-income countries / Stanley O. Foster

Terrorism preparedness and emergency response for the field epidemiologist / Daniel M. Sosin and Richard E. Besser

Field investigations of natural disasters and complex emergencies / Ron Waldman and Eric K. Noji

Laboratory support for the epidemiologist in the field / Elaine W. Gunter, Joan S. Knapp, and Janet K. A. Nicholson.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-971832-6

0-19-986395-4

OCLC:

508483743