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Become a "disease detective" with epidemiology
Are you studying epidemiology in college or are you a concerned citizen who wants to understand the causes and effects of disease in your community? In Epidemiology For Dummies, you'll get easy-to-follow help learning about the crucial aspects of public health. From epidemiology's basic concepts to the most up-to-date descriptions of contemporary epidemiologic methods, this handy guide gets you up to speed with real-world examples and the latest public statistics. You'll also find out about disease prevention and how to properly read a scientific study in your favorite medical journal.
Inside...
Understand epidemiological basics Examine disease causation Find out how to prevent disease Discover disease surveillance methods Investigate outbreaks Spot disease patterns Make essential calculations Interpret scientific studiesBecome a "disease detective" with epidemiology
Are you studying epidemiology in college or are you a concerned citizen who wants to understand the causes and effects of disease in your community? In Epidemiology For Dummies, you'll get easy-to-follow help learning about the crucial aspects of public health. From epidemiology's basic concepts to the most up-to-date descriptions of contemporary epidemiologic methods, this handy guide gets you up to speed with real-world examples and the latest public statistics. You'll also find out about disease prevention and how to properly read a scientific study in your favorite medical journal.
Inside...
Understand epidemiological basics Examine disease causation Find out how to prevent disease Discover disease surveillance methods Investigate outbreaks Spot disease patterns Make essential calculations Interpret scientific studiesAmal K. Mitra, MD, DrPH, is an internationally recognized scientist and public health leader with more than 25 years of experience in higher education and health research. He is a Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Jackson State University in Mississippi.
Introduction 1
Part 1: Getting Started with Epidemiology 5
Chapter 1: Entering the World of Epidemiology 7
Chapter 2: Epidemiology 101 - Understanding the Basics 17
Chapter 3: Exploring the Development of Epidemiological Thinking 41
Chapter 4: Eyeing the Milestones in Public Health 59
Chapter 5: Recognizing Diseases and Controlling Them 77
Part 2: Understanding Disease Causation 103
Chapter 6: Tackling the Epidemiologic Triangle 105
Chapter 7: Inspecting Descriptive Epidemiology: Person, Place, and Time 117
Chapter 8: Viewing Disease Patterns 135
Chapter 9: Linking Demography and Disease 149
Chapter 10: Digging into Math: Calculating Rates and Risks 163
Part 3: Prevention Is Better Than a Cure 187
Chapter 11: Focusing on the Levels of Prevention 189
Chapter 12: Preventing Disease with Vaccine 199
Chapter 13: Recognizing Methods of Disease Surveillance 223
Chapter 14: Investigating an Outbreak 231
Chapter 15: Identifying Disease by Screening 247
Part 4: Examining a Study Finding 265
Chapter 16: Figuring Out Whether an Association Is Causal 267
Chapter 17: Investigating the Types of Epidemiologic Studies 287
Chapter 18: Encountering Bias and Confounding 313
Chapter 19: Focusing On Ethics in Health Research 329
Part 5: The Part of Tens 343
Chapter 20: Ten Careers with a Degree in Epidemiology 345
Chapter 21: Ten Tips for Acing Your Epidemiology Classes 351
Glossary 357
Index 363
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Fachbereich: | Allgemeine Lexika |
| Genre: | Importe, Medizin |
| Rubrik: | Wissenschaften |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Inhalt: | 400 S. |
| ISBN-13: | 9781394170708 |
| ISBN-10: | 139417070X |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | Mitra, Amal K |
| Hersteller: | Wiley |
| Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Wiley-VCH GmbH, Boschstr. 12, D-69469 Weinheim, amartine@wiley-vch.de |
| Maße: | 231 x 186 x 22 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Amal K Mitra |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 11.04.2023 |
| Gewicht: | 0,74 kg |
Amal K. Mitra, MD, DrPH, is an internationally recognized scientist and public health leader with more than 25 years of experience in higher education and health research. He is a Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Jackson State University in Mississippi.
Introduction 1
Part 1: Getting Started with Epidemiology 5
Chapter 1: Entering the World of Epidemiology 7
Chapter 2: Epidemiology 101 - Understanding the Basics 17
Chapter 3: Exploring the Development of Epidemiological Thinking 41
Chapter 4: Eyeing the Milestones in Public Health 59
Chapter 5: Recognizing Diseases and Controlling Them 77
Part 2: Understanding Disease Causation 103
Chapter 6: Tackling the Epidemiologic Triangle 105
Chapter 7: Inspecting Descriptive Epidemiology: Person, Place, and Time 117
Chapter 8: Viewing Disease Patterns 135
Chapter 9: Linking Demography and Disease 149
Chapter 10: Digging into Math: Calculating Rates and Risks 163
Part 3: Prevention Is Better Than a Cure 187
Chapter 11: Focusing on the Levels of Prevention 189
Chapter 12: Preventing Disease with Vaccine 199
Chapter 13: Recognizing Methods of Disease Surveillance 223
Chapter 14: Investigating an Outbreak 231
Chapter 15: Identifying Disease by Screening 247
Part 4: Examining a Study Finding 265
Chapter 16: Figuring Out Whether an Association Is Causal 267
Chapter 17: Investigating the Types of Epidemiologic Studies 287
Chapter 18: Encountering Bias and Confounding 313
Chapter 19: Focusing On Ethics in Health Research 329
Part 5: The Part of Tens 343
Chapter 20: Ten Careers with a Degree in Epidemiology 345
Chapter 21: Ten Tips for Acing Your Epidemiology Classes 351
Glossary 357
Index 363
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Fachbereich: | Allgemeine Lexika |
| Genre: | Importe, Medizin |
| Rubrik: | Wissenschaften |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Inhalt: | 400 S. |
| ISBN-13: | 9781394170708 |
| ISBN-10: | 139417070X |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | Mitra, Amal K |
| Hersteller: | Wiley |
| Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Wiley-VCH GmbH, Boschstr. 12, D-69469 Weinheim, amartine@wiley-vch.de |
| Maße: | 231 x 186 x 22 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Amal K Mitra |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 11.04.2023 |
| Gewicht: | 0,74 kg |
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