Medical epidemiology / Raymond S. Greenberg, Stephen R. Daniels, W. Dana Flanders, John William Eley and John R. Boring, III

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : McGraw Hill Education, c2001Edition: International edition. | Third editionDescription: xiii, 215 pages : illustrations ; 26 cmISBN:
  • 71182217
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • RA 648.5 .G74 2001
Contents:
Introduction to epidemiology -- Epidemiologic measures -- Patterns of occurrence -- Medical surveillance -- Disease outbreaks -- Diagnostic testing -- Clinical trials -- Cohort studies -- Case-control studies -- Variability and bias -- Epidemiologic studies of genetics -- Clinical decision-making -- Interpretation of epidemiologic literature -- Appendix A: answers to study questions -- Appendix B: estimation of sample size requirements for randomized controlled clinical trials -- Appendix C: method for determining the confidence interval around the risk ratio -- Appendix D.
Summary: Showcases the hows, whys, and whats of epidemiology in research and practice. This book includes tables, charts, and illustrations; patient profiles in each chapter; multiple-choice questions just like the boards; and, material on evidence-based medicine, systematic reviews, meta-analysis, and Internet sources.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to epidemiology -- Epidemiologic measures -- Patterns of occurrence -- Medical surveillance -- Disease outbreaks -- Diagnostic testing -- Clinical trials -- Cohort studies -- Case-control studies -- Variability and bias -- Epidemiologic studies of genetics -- Clinical decision-making -- Interpretation of epidemiologic literature -- Appendix A: answers to study questions -- Appendix B: estimation of sample size requirements for randomized controlled clinical trials -- Appendix C: method for determining the confidence interval around the risk ratio -- Appendix D.

Showcases the hows, whys, and whats of epidemiology in research and practice. This book includes tables, charts, and illustrations; patient profiles in each chapter; multiple-choice questions just like the boards; and, material on evidence-based medicine, systematic reviews, meta-analysis, and Internet sources.

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