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Record Nr.

UNINA9910457971303321

Titolo

Applied epidemiology [[electronic resource] ] : theory to practice / / edited by Ross C. Brownson, Diana B. Petitti

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Oxford University Press, 1998

ISBN

0-19-976181-7

1-280-45357-5

9786610453573

1-4237-6358-0

1-60256-176-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (413 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

BrownsonRoss C

PetittiDiana B

Disciplina

614.4/072

Soggetti

Epidemiology - Research - Methodology

Public health - Research

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

""Contents""; ""Contributors""; ""1. Epidemiology: The Foundation of Public Health""; ""2. Key Methodologic Concepts and Issues""; ""3. Outbreak and Cluster Investigations""; ""4. Public Health Surveillance""; ""5. Epidemiology and Risk Assessment""; ""6. Epidemiologic Issues in the Design of Community Intervention Trials""; ""7. Screening in the Community""; ""8. Epidemiologic Issues in Outcomes Research""; ""9. Economic Evaluation""; ""10. Measuring the Quality of Health Care""; ""11. Communicating Epidemiologic Information""; ""12. Epidemiology and Health Policy""; ""Index""; ""A""; ""B""

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Sommario/riassunto

1. Epidemiology: The Foundation of Public Health, Ross Brownson2. Key Methodologic Concepts and Issues, Jennifer L. Kelsey, Diana B. Petitti, and Abby C. King3. Outbreak and Cluster Investigation, Ross Brownson4. Public Health Surveillance, Stephen B. Thacker and Donna F. Stroup5. Epidemiology and Risk Assessment, Jonathan M. Samet and



Thomas A. Burke6. Epidemiologic Issues in the Design of Community Intervention Trials, Thomas Koepsell7. Screening in the Community, Benedict I. Truman and Steven M. Teutsch8. Epidemiologic Issues in Outcomes Research, Diana B. Petitti9. Economic Evaluation, Diana B. Petitti10. Measuring the Quality of Health Care, Diana B. Petitti and Andy Amster11. Communicating Epidemiologic Information, Patrick L. Remington12. Epidemiology and Health Policy, Ross Brownson.