Practical Epidemiology |
Contents
The purpose and methods of epidemiology | 1 |
Making observations and counting diseases | 14 |
Populations and samples | 30 |
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Africa age-group age/sex analysis ANGELES associated bednets birth birthweight calculated CALIFORN cancer case-control study changes clinic cluster cluster samples cohort studies comparison control group death defined developing countries diagnosis disease frequency disease incidence disorder effectiveness ensure epidemic epidemiological epidemiological studies error examination example experimental population exposure female fieldwork Glycosuria health services hookworm hospital household identify immunization incidence rates individuals infection influences interview investigator kwashiorkor lation leprosy LIBRARY LOS ANGELES maize malaria males Mantoux test method necessary nutritional observations obtained occupation occur particular patients pellagra person poliomyelitis popu pre-coded prevalence preventive measure preventive trial problems procedure proportion random record form sample selected shows specific spleen spleen rates sputum staff standard statistical stillbirths study and control study group study population survey suspected determinant systematic sample Table techniques tetanus trachoma UNIVERSITY usually vaccine values variation villages