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Aschengrau Ann

Aschengrau & Seage's essentials of epidemiology in public health - 5th edition - Burlington Jones & Bartlett Learning 2026 - xxiv,423p. ill.color 25cm

Preceded by Essentials of epidemiology in public health / Ann Aschengrau, George R. Seage III. Fourth edition. 2020

The Approach and Evolution of Epidemiology
Measures of Disease Frequency
Comparing Disease Frequencies
Sources of Public Health Data
Descriptive Epidemiology
Overview of Epidemiological Study Designs
Experimental Studies
Cohort Studies
Case-Control Studies
Bias
Confounding
Random Error
Effect Measure Modification
Critical Review of Epidemiological Studies
The Epidemiological Approach to Causation
Screening in Public Health Practice
Ethics in Research Involving Human Participants


"Essentials of Epidemiology in Public Health provides students with a basic understanding of the principles and applications of epidemiology, explaining difficult topics such as bias, confounding, random error, and the role of statistics in epidemiology, and placing a major emphasis on study design"-- Provided by publisher

ISBN: 9781284286663

Subjects--Uniform Titles:
Public health

Subjects--Topical Terms: --Epidemiology

LC Class. No.: RA651 / .A83 2026