Epidemiologic methods : studying the occurrence of illness

Epidemiologic methods : studying the occurrence of illness / Thomas D. Koepsell, Noel S. Weiss.

Author/creator	Koepsell, Thomas D.
Other author/creator	Weiss, Noel S., 1941-
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2003.
Description	ix, 513 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Subject(s)	Epidemiologic Methods.

Contents	Ch. 1. Introduction: an epidemic of blindness in young children -- Ch. 2. Diseases and populations -- Ch. 3. Disease frequency: basics -- Ch. 4. Disease frequency: advanced -- Ch. 5. Overview of study designs -- Ch. 6. Sources of data on disease occurrence -- Ch. 7. Person, place, and time -- Ch. 8. Inferring a causal relation between exposure and disease -- Ch. 9. Measures of excess risk -- Ch. 10. Measurement error -- Ch. 11. Confounding and its control -- Ch. 12. Ecological studies -- Ch. 13. Randomized trials -- Ch. 14. Cohort studies -- Ch. 15. Case-control studies -- Ch. 16. Induction periods and latent periods -- Ch. 17. Improving the sensitivity of epidemiologic studies -- Ch. 18. Screening -- Ch. 19. Outbreak investigation by Jane Koehler and Jeffrey Duchin -- Ch. 20. Evaluating the effects of policies on health.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN	2002033763
ISBN	0195150783 :

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Laupus	Books - Stacks	WA 950 K784E 2003	✔ Available	Place Hold