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Author Gordis, Leon, 1934-2015 author.

Title Epidemiology / Leon Gordis, MD, MPH, DrPH, Professor Emeritus of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Professor Emeritus of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.

Publication Info. Philadelphia, PA : Elsevier/Saunders, [2014]

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 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Reference Material  PHARM WA 105 G661E 2014    In-Library Use Only
Edition Fifth edition.
Description xv, 392 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents The dynamics of disease transmission -- The occurrence of disease : I. Disease surveillance and measures of morbidity -- The occurrence of disease: II. Mortality and other measures of disease impact -- Assessing the validity and reliability of diagnostic and screening tests -- The natural history of disease : ways of expressing prognosis -- Assessing preventive and therapeutic measures : randomized trials -- Randomized trials : some further issues -- Cohort studies -- Case-control studies and other study designs -- Estimating risk : is there an association? -- More on risk : estimating the potential for prevention -- A pause for review : comparing cohort and case-control studies -- From association to causation : deriving inferences from epidemiologic studies -- More on causal inferences : bias, confounding, and interaction -- Identifying the roles of genetic and environmental factors in disease causation -- Using epidemiology to evaluate health services -- The epidemiologic approach to evaluating screening programs -- Epidemiology and public policy -- Ethical and professional issues in epidemiology.
Summary Epidemiology, by educator and epidemiologist Leon Gordis, is a introduction to this complex science. Dr. Gordis leverages his vast experience teaching this subject in the classroom to introduce the basic principles and concepts of epidemiology in a clear, uniquely memorable way. He guides you from an explanation of the epidemiologic approach to disease and intervention, through the use of epidemiologic principles to identify the causes of disease, to a discussion of how epidemiology should be used to improve evaluation and public policy. It.s your best choice for an accessible yet rich understanding of epidemiology! New to this edition: Master the latest nuances in epidemiology thanks to a wealth of new and updated illustrations, examples, and epidemiologic data.
Subject Epidemiology.
Epidemiology. (OCoLC)fst00914091
Epidemiology.
Epidemiologic Methods.
Epidemiologie. (DE-588)4015016-1
Epidemiologie. (NL-LeOCL)078498260
Onderzoeksmethoden. (NL-LeOCL)078610664
Genre/Form Leermiddelen (vorm) (NL-LeOCL)088143767
Other Form: Online version: Gordis, Leon, 1934- Epidemiology. Fifth edition. Philadelphia, PA : Elsevier Saunders, 2014 9781455742516 (OCoLC)867719128
ISBN 9781455737338 (paperback : alkaline paper)
145573733X (paperback : alkaline paper)
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