Epidemiology and Public Health Medicine

Epidemiology and Public Health Medicine
Author: Norman Vetter
Publisher:
Total Pages: 258
Release: 1999
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9780443057045

Epidemiology and public health medicine are now being given greater importance under the new curricula. This book provides an understanding of the basic principles involved and includes extensive self-testing material.


Oxford Textbook of Global Public Health

Oxford Textbook of Global Public Health
Author: Roger Detels
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 1717
Release: 2017
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 019881013X

Sixth edition of the hugely successful, internationally recognised textbook on global public health and epidemiology, with 3 volumes comprehensively covering the scope, methods, and practice of the discipline


Epidemiology in Public Health Practice

Epidemiology in Public Health Practice
Author: Annemien Haveman-Nies
Publisher:
Total Pages: 368
Release: 2017-03-10
Genre: Epidemiology
ISBN: 9789086863051

Over the past decades, epidemiology has made a relevant contribution to public health by identifying health problems and analysing their determinants. Recent developments call for new and applied methods to support the planning, implementation and evaluation of public health policies and programmes. This book presents an integrated overview of such epidemiological methods, to be used within the joined working process of several public health disciplines. It provides relevant theories, concepts and tools, illustrated with practical examples in order to empower epidemiologists in public health.The first part of this book describes epidemiological history in a nutshell and explains the relationship with the public health domain. It closes with the presentation of a joint work cycle for policy, practice and research: the public health cycle.Part two presents seven steps epidemiologists should follow to strengthen their contribution to the public health cycle: conduct a needs assessment, support priority setting, formulate aims and objectives, construct a logic model, develop an evaluation plan, perform quality control, and analyse processes and outcomes.Part three illustrates the institutional architecture of public health and describes the professional fields of policy and health promotion as knowledge of these major fields facilitates interdisciplinary collaboration in each stage of the public health cycle.This book is intended for students and epidemiologists in public health practice. It was written by 20 Dutch authors with either longstanding experience or fresh enthusiasm. The editors are all affiliated with Academic Collaborative Centres for Public Health in the Netherlands, which aim to bridge the gap between policy, practice and research.


Biostatistics for Epidemiology and Public Health Using R

Biostatistics for Epidemiology and Public Health Using R
Author: Bertram K.C. Chan, PhD
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
Total Pages: 460
Release: 2015-11-05
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0826110266

Since it first appeared in 1996, the open-source programming language R has become increasingly popular as an environment for statistical analysis and graphical output. In addition to being freely available, R offers several advantages for biostatistics, including strong graphics capabilities, the ability to write customized functions, and its extensibility. This is the first textbook to present classical biostatistical analysis for epidemiology and related public health sciences to students using the R language. Based on the assumption that readers have minimal familiarity with statistical concepts, the author uses a step-bystep approach to building skills. The text encompasses biostatistics from basic descriptive and quantitative statistics to survival analysis and missing data analysis in epidemiology. Illustrative examples, including real-life research problems and exercises drawn from such areas as nutrition, environmental health, and behavioral health, engage students and reinforce the understanding of R. These examples illustrate the replication of R for biostatistical calculations and graphical display of results. The text covers both essential and advanced techniques and applications in biostatistics that are relevant to epidemiology. This text is supplemented with teaching resources, including an online guide for students in solving exercises and an instructor's manual. KEY FEATURES: First overview biostatistics textbook for epidemiology and public health that uses the open-source R program Covers essential and advanced techniques and applications in biostatistics as relevant to epidemiology Features abundant examples and exercises to illustrate the application of R language for biostatistical calculations and graphical displays of results Includes online student solutions guide and instructor's manual


Public Health and Epidemiology at a Glance

Public Health and Epidemiology at a Glance
Author: Margaret Somerville
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2016-06-15
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1118999339

First Prize in Public health in the 2017 BMA Medical Book Awards Public Health and Epidemiology at a Glance is a highly visual introduction to the key concepts and major themes of population health. With comprehensive coverage of all the core topics covered at medical school, it helps students understand the determinants of health and their study, from personal lifestyle choices and behaviour, to environmental, social and economic factors. This fully updated new edition features: • More coverage of audit and quality improvement techniques • Brand new sections on maternal and child health, and health of older people • New chapters on social determinants of health and guideline development • Expanded self-assessment material This accessible guide is an invaluable resource for medical and healthcare students, junior doctors, and those preparing for a career in epidemiology and public health


Epidemiology for Public Health Practice

Epidemiology for Public Health Practice
Author: Robert H. Friis
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
Total Pages: 748
Release: 2009
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780763751616

Review: "Now in its Fourth Edition, this best-selling text offers comprehensive coverage of all the major topics in introductory epidemiology. With extensive treatment of the heart of epidemiology - from study designs to descriptive epidemiology to quantitative measures - this reader-friendly text is accessible and interesting to a wide range of beginning students in all health-related disciplines. A unique focus is given to real-world applications of epidemiology and the development of skills that students can apply in subsequent course work and in the field. The text is also accompanied by a complete package of instructor and student resources available through a companion Web site."--Jacket


Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Preventive Medicine

Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Preventive Medicine
Author: James F. Jekel
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 436
Release: 2007-01-01
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 141603496X

You'll find the latest on healthcare policy and financing, infectious diseases, chronic disease, and disease prevention technology.


Epidemiology in Medicine

Epidemiology in Medicine
Author: Julie E. Buring
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Total Pages: 408
Release: 1987
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9780316356367

Harvard Medical School, Boston. Textbook for medical and public health students.


The Future of Public Health

The Future of Public Health
Author: Committee for the Study of the Future of Public Health
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 240
Release: 1988-01-15
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0309581907

"The Nation has lost sight of its public health goals and has allowed the system of public health to fall into 'disarray'," from The Future of Public Health. This startling book contains proposals for ensuring that public health service programs are efficient and effective enough to deal not only with the topics of today, but also with those of tomorrow. In addition, the authors make recommendations for core functions in public health assessment, policy development, and service assurances, and identify the level of government--federal, state, and local--at which these functions would best be handled.