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Epidemiology in health care / Barbara Valanis.

By: Contributor(s): Publication details: Stamford, Conn. : Appleton & Lange, c1999.Edition: 3rd editionDescription: xii, 419 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. + 1 computer disk (3 1/2 in.)ISBN:
  • 0838522270 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Subject(s): NLM classification:
  • WA 950 V136e 1999
Contents:
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
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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

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