Foundations of epidemiology / David E. Lilienfield and Paul D. Stolley.
By: Lilienfeld, David E
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Contributor(s): Stolley, Paul D.
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BookPublisher: New York : Oxford University Press, 1994Edition: 3rd ed.Description: ix, 371 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 0195050355 (hbk); 0195050363 (pbk.).Subject(s): EpidemiologyDDC classification: 614.4 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 614.4 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00005076 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Foundations of Epidemiology has been widely used as an introductory text in a broad range of epidemiology courses. Minimal familiarity with statistics is assumed in the book. The text gives lucid, well-organized explanations of basic epidemiologic concepts such as rates and ratios, age-adjustment, incubation periods, investigation of an outbreak, time-place-and person, agent-host-environment, surveillance, screening, sensitivity, specificity, predictive value, odds ratios, and case-control study design.
Rev. ed. of: Foundations of epidemiology / Abraham M. Lilienfeld and David E. Lilienfeld. 2nd ed. 1980.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
I Introduction to epidemiology: Laying the foundations: the epidemiologic approach to disease -- An overview of the history of epidemiology -- Selected epidemiologic concepts of disease -- II Demographic studies: Mortality statistics -- Mortality studies -- Morbidity statistics -- Morbidity studies -- III Epidemiologic studies: Experimental epidemiology: 1. Randomized clinical trials -- Experimental epidemiology: II. Community trials -- Observational studies: I. Cohort studies -- Observational studies: II. Case-control studies -- IV Using epidemiologic data: Deriving biological inferences from epidemiologic studies -- Epidemiology in clinical practice.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Part I Introduction To Epidemiology
- 1 Laying the Foundations: The Epidemiologic Approach to Disease
- 2 An Overview of the History of Epidemiology
- 3 Selected Epidemiologic Concepts of Disease
- Part II Demographic Studies
- 4 Mortality Statistics
- 5 Mortality Studies
- 6 Morbidity Statistics
- 7 Morbidity Studies
- Part III Epidemiologic Studies
- 8 Experimental Epidemiology: I. Randomized Clinical Trials
- 9 Experimental Epidemiology: II. Community Trials
- 10 Observational Studies: I. Cohort Studies
- 11 Observational Studies: II. Case-Control Studies
- Part IV Using Epidemiologic Data
- 12 Deriving Biological Inferences from Epidemiologic Studies
- 13 Epidemiology in Clinical Practice