Foundations of Epidemiology
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| Author | : Marit L. Bovbjerg |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 176 |
| Release | : 2020-10 |
| ISBN-10 | : 1955101035 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9781955101035 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (35 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Foundations of Epidemiology by : Marit L. Bovbjerg
Book excerpt: Foundations of Epidemiology is an open access, introductory epidemiology text intended for students and practitioners in public or allied health fields. It covers epidemiologic thinking, causality, incidence and prevalence, public health surveillance, epidemiologic study designs and why we care about which one is used, measures of association, random error and bias, confounding and effect modification, and screening. Concepts are illustrated with numerous examples drawn from contemporary and historical public health issues.
