Epidemiology/
Gordis,Leon 1934-
Epidemiology/ Gordis,Leon - 5th Edition - Philadelphia Elsevier c2014. - xv, 392 pages .: col ill.; 26 cm
Includes Bibliographical references and Index
The dynamics of disease transmission
The occurrence of disease : I. Disease surveillance and measures of morbidity
The occurrence of disease: II. Mortality and other measures of disease impact
Assessing the validity and reliability of diagnostic and screening tests
The natural history of disease : ways of expressing prognosis
Assessing preventive and therapeutic measures : randomized trials
Randomized trials : some further issues
Cohort studies
Case-control studies and other study designs
Estimating risk : is there an association?
More on risk : estimating the potential for prevention
A pause for review : comparing cohort and case-control studies
From association to causation : deriving inferences from epidemiologic studies
More on causal inferences : bias, confounding, and interaction
Identifying the roles of genetic and environmental factors in disease causation
Using epidemiology to evaluate health services
The epidemiologic approach to evaluating screening programs
Epidemiology and public policy
Ethical and professional issues in epidemiology
Epidemiology, by educator and epidemiologist Leon Gordis, is a introduction to this complex science. Dr. Gordis leverages his vast experience teaching this subject in the classroom to introduce the basic principles and concepts of epidemiology in a clear, uniquely memorable way. He guides you from an explanation of the epidemiologic approach to disease and intervention, through the use of epidemiologic principles to identify the causes of disease, to a discussion of how epidemiology should be used to improve evaluation and public policy. It.s your best choice for an accessible yet rich understanding of epidemiology! New to this edition: Master the latest nuances in epidemiology thanks to a wealth of new and updated illustrations, examples, and epidemiologic data
9781455737338 145573733X
Epidemiologic Methods
Epidemiology
RA651 / .G67 2014
Epidemiology/ Gordis,Leon - 5th Edition - Philadelphia Elsevier c2014. - xv, 392 pages .: col ill.; 26 cm
Includes Bibliographical references and Index
The dynamics of disease transmission
The occurrence of disease : I. Disease surveillance and measures of morbidity
The occurrence of disease: II. Mortality and other measures of disease impact
Assessing the validity and reliability of diagnostic and screening tests
The natural history of disease : ways of expressing prognosis
Assessing preventive and therapeutic measures : randomized trials
Randomized trials : some further issues
Cohort studies
Case-control studies and other study designs
Estimating risk : is there an association?
More on risk : estimating the potential for prevention
A pause for review : comparing cohort and case-control studies
From association to causation : deriving inferences from epidemiologic studies
More on causal inferences : bias, confounding, and interaction
Identifying the roles of genetic and environmental factors in disease causation
Using epidemiology to evaluate health services
The epidemiologic approach to evaluating screening programs
Epidemiology and public policy
Ethical and professional issues in epidemiology
Epidemiology, by educator and epidemiologist Leon Gordis, is a introduction to this complex science. Dr. Gordis leverages his vast experience teaching this subject in the classroom to introduce the basic principles and concepts of epidemiology in a clear, uniquely memorable way. He guides you from an explanation of the epidemiologic approach to disease and intervention, through the use of epidemiologic principles to identify the causes of disease, to a discussion of how epidemiology should be used to improve evaluation and public policy. It.s your best choice for an accessible yet rich understanding of epidemiology! New to this edition: Master the latest nuances in epidemiology thanks to a wealth of new and updated illustrations, examples, and epidemiologic data
9781455737338 145573733X
Epidemiologic Methods
Epidemiology
RA651 / .G67 2014