Epidemiology in health care /
Valanis, Barbara.
Epidemiology in health care / Barbara Valanis. - 3rd edition - Stamford, Conn. : Appleton & Lange, c1999. - xii, 419 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. + 1 computer disk (3 1/2 in.)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Section I. Introduction and Methods
1. Epidemiology: what it is about
2. Some useful concepts in Epidemiology
3. Rates: A basic epidemiological tool
4. Epidemiological Methods
5. Epidemiological transitions in disease patterns over time
6. Epidemiology and control of disease of infectious origin
7. Epidemiology and control of diseases of noninfectious origin
Section II. Epidemiology and the lifecycle
8. Patterns of morbidity and mortality during pregnancy and infancy
9. Patterns of morbidity and mortality in childhood and adolescence
10. Patterns of morbidity and mortality in young
11. Patterns of morbidity and mortality over age 65
Section III. Applications of Epidemiology
12. Etiology and natural history
13. Disease control and Surveillance
14. Screening
15. Clinical decision making
16. Health planning and evaluation
0838522270 (pbk. : alk. paper)
98015835
Epidemiology.
Nursing.
Epidemiology.
Epidemiologic Methods.
Public Health.
WA 950 V136e 1999
Epidemiology in health care / Barbara Valanis. - 3rd edition - Stamford, Conn. : Appleton & Lange, c1999. - xii, 419 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. + 1 computer disk (3 1/2 in.)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Section I. Introduction and Methods
1. Epidemiology: what it is about
2. Some useful concepts in Epidemiology
3. Rates: A basic epidemiological tool
4. Epidemiological Methods
5. Epidemiological transitions in disease patterns over time
6. Epidemiology and control of disease of infectious origin
7. Epidemiology and control of diseases of noninfectious origin
Section II. Epidemiology and the lifecycle
8. Patterns of morbidity and mortality during pregnancy and infancy
9. Patterns of morbidity and mortality in childhood and adolescence
10. Patterns of morbidity and mortality in young
11. Patterns of morbidity and mortality over age 65
Section III. Applications of Epidemiology
12. Etiology and natural history
13. Disease control and Surveillance
14. Screening
15. Clinical decision making
16. Health planning and evaluation
0838522270 (pbk. : alk. paper)
98015835
Epidemiology.
Nursing.
Epidemiology.
Epidemiologic Methods.
Public Health.
WA 950 V136e 1999