| Cancer Registration: Principles and Methods Contributor(s): Jensen, O. M. (Author), Parkin, D. M. (Author), MacLennan, R. (Author) |
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ISBN: 9283211952 ISBN-13: 9789283211952 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $51.73 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 1991 Annotation: This book is the standard reference manual of cancer registration methodology and uses. It provides guidelines on all aspects, such as the establishment of a registry, collection, coding, verification and analysis of data, and the uses to which cancer registry data may be put. Emphasis is on population-based registration, which provides information on a defined population and permits calculation of incidence rates. Such registries are useful in cancer epidemiology (identification of possible aetiological factors), in planning future health services, and in monitoring the effectiveness of cancer prevention and treatment. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Forensic Medicine - Science | Life Sciences - Botany - Reference |
| Dewey: 614.599 |
| LCCN: 92120297 |
| Series: IARC Scientific Publications, |
| Physical Information: 0.66" H x 7.5" W x 10.12" (1.21 lbs) 304 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book is the standard reference manual of cancer registration methodology and uses. It provides guidelines on all aspects, such as the establishment of a registry, collection, coding, verification and analysis of data, and the uses to which cancer registry data may be put. Emphasis is on population-based registration, which provides information on a defined population and permits calculation of incidence rates. Such registries are useful in cancer epidemiology (identification of possible aetiological factors), in planning future health services, and in monitoring the effectiveness of cancer prevention and treatment. |