Author: Robert A. Spasoff
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Keywords: policy, health, methods, epidemiologic
Number of Pages: 228
Published: 1999-01-15
List price: $49.99
ISBN-10: 019511499X
ISBN-13: 9780195114997

This text shows how epidemiology can provide a valuable basis for health policy-making. Part I is a general introduction to health policy, relevant methods and health data, while Part II presents applications specific to each step of the policy cycle. Many practical examples are provided, but mathematics is kept to an elementary level. The book is intended for persons who have completed introductory courses in epidemiology and biostatistics. Its recurring theme is the interaction between health phenomena and the underlying population dynamics.

Author: Tamar Lasky
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Keywords: safety, food, principles, epidemiologic
Number of Pages: 272
Published: 2007-03-29
List price: $49.99
ISBN-10: 0195172639
ISBN-13: 9780195172638

Epidemiology has long played a critical role in investigating outbreaks of foodborne illness and in identifying the microbial pathogens associated with such illness. Epidemiologists were the detectives who would track down the guilty culprit- the food vehicle carrying the pathogen, as well as the fateful errors that resulted in contamination or multiplication of pathogens. The first book of its kind, this volume describes the various ways epidemiologic principles are applied to meet the challenges of maintaining a safe food supply. It addresses both the prevention and control of food borne i

Author: Steve Selvin
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Keywords: approach, oriented, case, analysis, epidemiologic
Number of Pages: 323
Published: 2001-06-15
List price: $76.50
ISBN-10: 0195146182
ISBN-13: 9780195146189

Univ. of California, Berkeley. Casebook shows how statistical tools can be used to analyze important epidemiologic issues. Eighteen cases address a variety of research problems from Mendel’s classic garden pea experiments to recent studies of AIDS and exposure to electro-magnetic field radiation. Softcover, hardcover also available.

Author: Steve Selvin
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Keywords: epidemiology, biostatistics, monographs, data, analysis, epidemiologic, statistical
Number of Pages: 512
Published: 2004-05-13
List price: $65.00
ISBN-10: 0195172809
ISBN-13: 9780195172805

Analytic procedures suitable for the study of human disease are scattered throughout the statistical and epidemiologic literature. Explanations of their properties are frequently presented in mathematical and theoretical language. This well-established text gives readers a clear understanding of the statistical methods that are widely used in epidemiologic research without depending on advanced mathematical or statistical theory. By applying these methods to actual data, Selvin reveals the strengths and weaknesses of each analytic approach. He combines techniques from the fields of statistics,

Authors:James C. Thomas, David J. Weber,
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Keywords: diseases, infectious, study, methods, epidemiologic
Number of Pages: 496
Published: 2001-03-22
List price: $89.99
ISBN-10: 0195121120
ISBN-13: 9780195121124

Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Reference, for students and researchers. Discusses what needs to be considered when enrolling participants in studies of sexually transmitted diseases, what the common sources of measurement error in population-based studies of respiratory infections are, and the sources of data for epidemiologic studies of infectious diseases.

Authors:Thomas D. Koepsell, Noel S. Weiss,
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Keywords: illness, medicine, occurrence, studying, methods, epidemiologic
Number of Pages: 528
Published: 2003-06-05
List price: $69.95
ISBN-10: 0195150783
ISBN-13: 9780195150780

This is a rigorous, systematic introduction to the basic concepts and practical tools of epidemiologic research. It is aimed at readers who will be conducting epidemiologic studies themselves or who need a firm grasp of epidemiologic principles in order to interpret and evaluate studies conducted by others. Besides offering clear descriptions of key concepts, the book is rich with examples illustrating how these concepts are applied. Some examples are drawn from classic studies in the field--the work of Snow, Semmelweis, Goldberger, Doll and Hill, and others--while many others concern modern

Authors:Stephen B Hulley, Steven R Cummings, Warren S Brow
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilki
Keywords: approach, epidemiologic, research, clinical, designing
Number of Pages: 384
Published: 2006-11-01
List price: $79.95
ISBN-10: 0781782104
ISBN-13: 9780781782104

Designing Clinical Research sets the standard for providing a practical guide to planning, tabulating, formulating, and implementing clinical research, with an easy-to-read, uncomplicated presentation. This edition incorporates current research methodology--including molecular and genetic clinical research--and offers an updated syllabus for conducting a clinical research workshop. Emphasis is on common sense as the main ingredient of good science. The book explains how to choose well-focused research questions and details the steps through all the elements of study design, data collection, qu