Epidemiology Kept Simple: An Introduction to Traditional and Modern EpidemiologyAs epidemiology expands into new areas of medicine and scientific research, professionals without specific epidemiological training and undergraduate students in a variety of health-related fields are increasingly called upon to study and assess epidemiological information. Epidemiology Kept Simple: An Introduction to Traditional and Modern Epidemiology, Second Edition revises and updates the first accessible treatment of the subject for non-epidemiologists. Using traditional and modern epidemiological approaches, it gives the reader simple yet effective tools to interpret epidemiological data, keep up with current literature, and prepare for qualifying exams with epidemiological content. Clear and concise throughout, this book features a series of authoritative chapters arranged in a format that encourages comprehension of key concepts. This Second Edition contains chapter summaries, illustrations, and extensive references for would-be epidemiologists or for those interested in specialized areas of epidemiology. It is an ideal introductory text for public health training programs as well as for students and professionals in medicine, health education, and the biological sciences, and for all who would like to sharpen their epidemiological skills. |
Contents
Epidemiology Past and Present | 1 |
Causal Concepts 33 | 33 |
The Infectious Disease Process | 61 |
Screening for Disease 79 20 | 79 |
Case Definitions and Disease Classification | 111 |
Incidence and Prevalence | 121 |
Rate Adjustment | 143 |
Measures of Association and Potential Impact | 155 |
Confidence Intervals and P Values | 237 |
MantelHaenszel Methods | 265 |
Statistical Interaction | 279 |
From Association to Causation | 289 |
Survival Analysis | 305 |
Current Life Tables | 323 |
Random Distribution of Cases in Time and Space | 337 |
Outbreak Investigation | 351 |
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