Workbook of Epidemiology Pdf

Book Detail
Edition: 1
Release: 1995-04-27
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Binding: Paperback
ISBN/ASIN: 0195074912
Format: hardcover, kindle, PDF, EPUB

Workbook of Epidemiology pdf
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Through a combination of descriptive text and exercises, this book presents an accessible framework for the planning and critical evaluation of epidemiologic studies. It describes the principal sources of error, their impact on the results, and the research strategies used to prevent errors. These strategies are the building blocks of epidemiologic study design which generally seek to obtain accurate results despite the employment of limited resources. The volume is illustrated with examples and exercises from studies published in international journals. It starts with an introduction of basic concepts, followed by a discussion of the basics of selecting the study population and follow-up period, asking the right questions, obtaining information on exposures, and analyzing disease occurrence. Separate treatment is given to strategies specific to case-control or experimental studies. Each step in the planning or critical evaluation of a study is illustrated by exercises covering a wide Download Workbook of Epidemiology for free via rapidshare, mediafire, 4shared, dropBox, uploading, fileserve

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