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Gordis epidemiology / David D. Celentano, Moyses Szklo.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Philadelphia, PA : Elsevier, [2019]Copyright date: ©2019Description: 1 online resource (x, 410 pages) : illustrations (some color)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9780323552332
  • 0323552331
  • 9780323552301
  • 0323552307
  • 9780323552318
  • 0323552315
  • 9780323552325
  • 0323552323
Other title:
  • Epidemiology
Related works:
  • Preceded by: Gordis, Leon, 1934-2015. Epidemiology
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Gordis epidemiology.DDC classification:
  • 614.4 23
LOC classification:
  • RA651
NLM classification:
  • WA 105
Online resources:
Contents:
Introduction -- 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 -- Observational studies -- Cohort studies -- Comparing cohort and case-control studies -- Assessing preventive and therapeutic measures : randomized trials -- Randomized trials : some further issues -- Estimating risk : is there an association? -- More on risk : estimating the potential for prevention -- From association to causation : deriving inferences from epidemiologic studies -- More on causal inference : bias, confounding, and interaction -- Identifying the roles of genetic and environmental factors in disease causation -- Using epidemiology to evaluate health services -- Epidemiologic approach to evaluating screening programs -- Epidemiology and public policy -- Ethical and professional issues in epidemiology -- Answers to review questions.
Summary: "From the Department of Epidemiology at Johns Hopkins University and continuing in the tradition of award-winning educator and epidemiologist Dr. Leon Gordis, comes the fully revised 6th Edition of Gordis Epidemiology. This bestselling text provides a solid introduction to basic epidemiologic principles as well as practical applications in public health and clinical practice, highlighted by real-world examples throughout. New coverage includes expanded information on genetic epidemiology, epidemiology and public policy, and ethical and professional issues in epidemiology, providing a strong basis for understanding the role and importance of epidemiology in today's data-driven society."
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Revised edition of Epidemiology / Leon Gordis. Fifth edition. [2014]

Includes bibliographical references.

Introduction -- 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 -- Observational studies -- Cohort studies -- Comparing cohort and case-control studies -- Assessing preventive and therapeutic measures : randomized trials -- Randomized trials : some further issues -- Estimating risk : is there an association? -- More on risk : estimating the potential for prevention -- From association to causation : deriving inferences from epidemiologic studies -- More on causal inference : bias, confounding, and interaction -- Identifying the roles of genetic and environmental factors in disease causation -- Using epidemiology to evaluate health services -- Epidemiologic approach to evaluating screening programs -- Epidemiology and public policy -- Ethical and professional issues in epidemiology -- Answers to review questions.

"From the Department of Epidemiology at Johns Hopkins University and continuing in the tradition of award-winning educator and epidemiologist Dr. Leon Gordis, comes the fully revised 6th Edition of Gordis Epidemiology. This bestselling text provides a solid introduction to basic epidemiologic principles as well as practical applications in public health and clinical practice, highlighted by real-world examples throughout. New coverage includes expanded information on genetic epidemiology, epidemiology and public policy, and ethical and professional issues in epidemiology, providing a strong basis for understanding the role and importance of epidemiology in today's data-driven society."

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