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Basic epidemiology (Paperback, 2nd ed)
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Basic epidemiology (Paperback, 2nd ed)
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The second edition of this popular textbook provides an
introduction to the principles and methods of epidemiology. Since
publication of the first edition in 1993, Basic epidemiology has
become a standard reference for education, training and research in
the field of public health and has been translated into more than
25 languages. It is used widely, for training public health and
environment professionals, undergraduate medical students, and
students in other health professions. The second edition provides
updated examples of how and why the basics of epidemiology are
essential to anyone who is required to understand and apply the
principles of disease causation and prevention. The book has a
particular emphasis on modifiable environmental factors and
encourages the application of epidemiology to the prevention of
disease and the promotion of health, including environmental and
occupational health. It prepares members of the health-related
professions to respond to the need for health services to address
all aspects of the health of populations, and to ensure that health
resources are used to the best possible effect. It shows how good
clinical practice is informed by clinical epidemiology; and its
lively, concise style is designed to stimulate a continuing
interest in the subject. This edition includes comprehensive
chapters on the nature and uses of epidemiology; the
epidemiological approach to defining and measuring the occurrence
of health-related states in populations; the strengths and
limitations of epidemiological study designs, causation, the
contribution of epidemiology to the prevention of disease, the
promotion of health and the development of health policy, and the
role of epidemiology in evaluating the effectiveness and efficiency
of health care. It enables students to describe the common causes
of death, disease and disability in her or his community; outline
appropriate study designs to answer specific questions concerning
disease causation, natural history, prognosis, prevention, and the
evaluation of therapy and other interventions to control disease,
and critically evaluate the literature.
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