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Genre/Form: | Electronic books |
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Additional Physical Format: | Print version: Friis, Robert H. Epidemiology 101. Burlington, Massachusetts : Jones & Bartlett Learning, [2018] (DLC) 2016054751 (OCoLC)960841029 |
Material Type: | Document, Internet resource |
Document Type: | Internet Resource, Computer File |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Robert H Friis |
ISBN: | 9781284107906 1284107906 |
OCLC Number: | 978249520 |
Description: | 1 online resource |
Contents: | History, philosophy, and uses of epidemiology -- Epidemiology and data presentation -- Epidemiologic measurements used to describe disease occurrence -- Data and disease occurrence -- Descriptive epidemiology : patterns of disease; person, place, time -- Association and causality -- Analytic epidemiology : types of study designs -- Epidemiology and the policy arena -- Epidemiology and screening for disease -- Infectious diseases and outbreak investigation -- Social and behavioral epidemiology -- Special epidemiologic applications. |
Other Titles: | Epidemiology one hundred and one Epidemiology one hundred one |
Responsibility: | Robert H. Friis. |
Abstract:
"[This book] will introduce you to the basics of infectious disease epidemiology, environmental epidemiology, molecular epidemiology, and psychosocial/behavioral epidemiology. --- Perfect for those with no prior familiarity with health-related fields or statistics, Epidemiology 101, Second Edition uses a clear, cohesive writing style and follows the basic Epidemiology 101 curriculum framework as outlined in teh AAC & U and APTR Recommendations for Undergraduate Public Helath Education. End-of-chapter exercises provide access to a laboratory component for college science courses that require a laboratory. --- Key features : *Full color pages filled with tables and charts throughout to capture the reader's interest and enhance learning; *Current, tangible examples from the field that are relevant and familiar, such as big data, cyberbullying, and disease outbreaks inclusing Ebola and Zika; *New chapters that cover Epidemiology and Data Presentation (with practice questions for the MCAT® examination) and Epidemiology and Screening for Disease; *Access to Navigate 2 online learning materials, including a comphrensive and interactive eBook, student practice activities and assessments, learning analytics reporting tools, and more"--Back of book.
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