Foundations of Epidemiology Contributor(s): Bovbjerg, Marit L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1955101035 ISBN-13: 9781955101035 Publisher: Oregon State University OUR PRICE: $13.13 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2021 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
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BISAC Categories: - Medical | Epidemiology |
Physical Information: 0.38" H x 8.5" W x 11" (0.93 lbs) 176 pages |
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Publisher Description: 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. |