Download or read book Understanding Epidemiology written by Laura Wheeler Poms and published by Cognella Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2018-11-06 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understanding Epidemiology: Concepts, Skills, and Application teaches undergraduate students the skills required to think critically about public health challenges. The text takes an interdisciplinary approach to solving epidemiological problems that mirrors epidemiology in practice. Students are exposed to the foundational principles of epidemiology and practice applying these principles using multiple methods. Students learn to read and use public health and health science literature to design appropriate epidemiological studies, ultimately becoming intelligent consumers of health information able to make distinctions and connections between public health practice and clinical medicine. The second edition includes additional case studies and examples designed to help undergraduates understand the concepts and applications of the science of epidemiology. New chapters on public health prevention and outbreak investigations, and material on emerging issues in public health have been added to illustrate the impact epidemiology has on the fields of public health and clinical medicine. Each chapter includes a set of comprehension questions to ensure that students understand the key concepts that are presented. There are also challenge questions at the end of each chapter that provide students with application opportunities. Specifically written for undergraduate students, the book does not assume a working knowledge of biostatistics. Understanding Epidemiology can be used in introductory epidemiology courses, as well as in public health study design and health sciences research methods courses.
Download or read book Understanding Epidemiology written by Laura Wheeler Poms and published by Cognella Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2018-07-17 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understanding Epidemiology: Concepts, Skills, and Application teaches undergraduate students the skills required to think critically about public health challenges. The text takes an interdisciplinary approach to solving epidemiological problems that mirrors epidemiology in practice. Students are exposed to the foundational principles of epidemiology and practice applying these principles using multiple methods. Students learn to read and use public health and health science literature to design appropriate epidemiological studies, ultimately becoming intelligent consumers of health information able to make distinctions and connections between public health practice and clinical medicine. The second edition includes additional case studies and examples designed to help undergraduates understand the concepts and applications of the science of epidemiology. New chapters on public health prevention and outbreak investigations, and material on emerging issues in public health have been added to illustrate the impact epidemiology has on the fields of public health and clinical medicine. Each chapter includes a set of comprehension questions to ensure that students understand the key concepts that are presented. There are also challenge questions at the end of each chapter that provide students with application opportunities. Specifically written for undergraduate students, the book does not assume a working knowledge of biostatistics. Understanding Epidemiology can be used in introductory epidemiology courses, as well as in public health study design and health sciences research methods courses.
Download or read book Understanding Epidemiology written by Laura Wheeler Poms and published by . This book was released on 2018-03-26 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ""Understanding Epidemiology" teaches students the skills required to think critically about public health problems. The text takes an interdisciplinary approach to solving epidemiological problems that prepares students for real-world applications of the material. Students will learn to read, understand, and apply public health literature, develop research hypotheses and design appropriate epidemiological studies, become intelligent consumers of health information, and make distinctions and connections between public health practice and clinical medicine. The activities and exercises in the text highlight the key concepts and provide students with an understanding of the science of epidemiology. Specifically written for undergraduate students, the book does not assume a working knowledge of biostatistics. "Understanding Epidemiology" can be used in introductory epidemiology courses, as well as those in public health study design and research methods. Laura Wheeler Poms earned her Ph.D. in industrial/organizational psychology from George Mason University, where she is now an assistant professor of global and community health. Dr. Poms is an occupational health psychologist whose work has appeared in the "Journal of School Health" and the "Journal of Occupational Health Psychology." Rebecca Smullin Dawson holds a Ph.D. in epidemiology from the University of Maryland, Baltimore. Dr. Dawson is currently an assistant professor of biology and global health studies at Allegheny College in Meadville, PA. She is a former senior analyst and director of environmental health policy at the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials.Rebecca Smullin Dawson holds a Ph.D. in epidemiology from the University of Maryland, Baltimore. Dr. Dawson is currently an assistant professor of biology and global health studies at Allegheny College in Meadville, PA. She is a former senior analyst and director of environmental health policy at the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials."
Download or read book Understanding Epidemiology written by Laura Wheeler Poms and published by Cognella Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2015-01-22 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understanding Epidemiology teaches students the skills required to think critically about public health problems. The text takes an interdisciplinary approach to solving epidemiological problems that prepares students for real-world applications of the material. Students will learn to read, understand, and apply public health literature, develop research hypotheses and design appropriate epidemiological studies, become intelligent consumers of health information, and make distinctions and connections between public health practice and clinical medicine. The activities and exercises in the text highlight the key concepts and provide students with an understanding of the science of epidemiology. Specifically written for undergraduate students, the book does not assume a working knowledge of biostatistics. Understanding Epidemiology can be used in introductory epidemiology courses, as well as those in public health study design and research methods.
Download or read book Understanding Epidemiology written by Laura Wheeler Poms and published by Cognella Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2021-07-27 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understanding Epidemiology: Concepts, Skills, and Application teaches students the skills required to think critically about public health challenges. The text takes an interdisciplinary approach to solving epidemiological problems that mirrors epidemiology in practice. Students are exposed to the foundational principles of epidemiology and practice the application of these principles using multiple methods. Students learn to read and use public health and health science literature to design appropriate epidemiological studies, ultimately becoming intelligent consumers of health information. The third edition has been updated in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and its far-reaching effects on the discipline of epidemiology. The text includes new coverage of the connection between clinical medicine, biomedical research, and epidemiology and public health. Modelling, interventions, mitigation, contract tracing, quarantine, isolation, social media and communication, spill over, coordination, public health education, and evaluation are covered. Written for undergraduate students, the book does not assume a working knowledge of biostatistics. Understanding Epidemiology can be used in introductory epidemiology courses, as well as public health study design and health sciences research methods courses.
Download or read book EBOOK Environmental Epidemiology written by Paul Wilkinson and published by McGraw-Hill Education (UK). This book was released on 2006-03-16 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The impact of the environment on human health is of growing concern to the public, politicians and public health practitioners. Epidemiology offers a way of investigating and measuring potential hazards, from local sources of pollution to global climate changes. It allows real effects to be distinguished from chance associations. This book describes the methods available for public health practitioners to enable investigations to be carried out and how findings should be interpreted to ensure that the most appropriate policies are adopted. The book examines: Air pollution Clusters of cases of ill-health Radiation and hazardous waste Water and health Climate change Contributors: Mike Ahern, Ben Armstrong, Araceli Busby, Pat Doyle, Shakoor Hajat, Sari Kovats, Paul Wilkinson. Series Editors: Rosalind Plowman and Nicki Thorogood.
Download or read book Introduction To Epidemiology written by Carneiro, Ilona and published by McGraw-Hill Education (UK). This book was released on 2011-09-01 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This popular book examines the underlying concepts and applications of epidemiology.
Download or read book Foundations of Epidemiology written by Marit L. Bovbjerg and published by . This book was released on 2020-10 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Foundations of Epidemiology is an open access, introductory epidemiology text intended for students and practitioners in public or allied health fields. It covers epidemiologic thinking, causality, incidence and prevalence, public health surveillance, epidemiologic study designs and why we care about which one is used, measures of association, random error and bias, confounding and effect modification, and screening. Concepts are illustrated with numerous examples drawn from contemporary and historical public health issues.
Download or read book Principles of Epidemiology written by Lewis H. Roht and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2013-10-22 with total page 527 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Principles of Epidemiology: A Self-Teaching Guide consists of a series of problem-solving exercises designed to introduce and guide readers toward an understanding of the principles and methods of epidemiology, rather than the epidemiology of specific diseases or subject areas such as ""infectious disease"" or ""chronic disease"" epidemiology. The guide has been formulated to be used by itself or as a supplement to standard textbooks. It illustrates and illuminates the principles and concepts of epidemiology and provides the reader an opportunity to practice the application of these principles in a logical sequence. The guide is divided into 14 exercises. Each exercise will help readers to understand principles or methods used by epidemiologist. Topics covered include the patterns of disease, populations at risk and risk assessment, screening for disease, investigation of an epidemic, etiology of disease, principles of causation, study design in epidemiologic investigation, data interpretation, and the uses and applications of epidemiology.
Download or read book Mental Illnesses written by Luciano LAbate and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2012-01-05 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the book "Mental Illnesses - Understanding, Prediction and Control" attention is devoted to the many background factors that are present in understanding public attitudes, immigration, stigma, and competencies surrounding mental illness. Various etiological and pathogenic factors, starting with adhesion molecules at one level and ending with abuse and maltreatment in childhood and youth at another level that are related to mental illness, include personality disorders that sit between mental health and illness. If we really understand the nature of mental illness then we should be able to not only predict but perhaps even to control it irrespective of the type of mental illness in question but also the degree of severity of the illness in order to allow us to predict their long-term outcome and begin to reduce its influence and costs to society. How can we integrate theory, research evidence, and specific ways to deal with mental illness? An attempt will be made in the last conclusive chapter of this volume.
Download or read book Understanding Epidemiology written by Laura Wheeler Poms and published by Cognella Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2012-11-05 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Epidemiology Foundations written by Peter J. Fos and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-11-11 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by Peter J. Fos an expert in epidemiology with more than twenty years teaching experience Epidemiology Foundations offers an ideal introduction to the theory and practice of public health epidemiology. This important text discusses both the historical perspective and future trends of epidemiology, reviews health and disease, and explains how they are measured. The book's overview of epidemiological studies shows how they are used in practice. Epidemiology Foundations takes a social and community perspective and includes information about global diseases and epidemics. Emphasis on concepts such as population health, social determinants, and global health make this book especially interesting and accessible to those new to the subject. Each chapter is supplemented with problem-solving exercises and research assignments to aid readers in understanding its epidemiology principles. Reflecting and expanding on recommendations of the Association of American Colleges and Universities, Epidemiology Foundations is the ideal text for any course introducing epidemiology in public health.
Download or read book Epidemiology written by Moyses Szklo and published by Jones & Bartlett Publishers. This book was released on 2014 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is specifically designed to expand reader knowledge while avoiding complex statistical formulations. Emphasizing the quantitative issues of epidemiology, this book focuses on study design, measures of association, interaction, research assessment, and other methods and practice. The Second Edition takes readers who have a good understanding of basic epidemiological principles through more rigorous discussions of concepts and methods.
Download or read book Epidemiology written by Leon Gordis and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2008-07-02 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This popular book is written by the award-winning teacher, Dr. Leon Gordis of the Bloomberg School of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University. He introduces the basic principles and concepts of epidemiology in clear, concise writing and his inimitable style. This book provides an understanding of the key concepts in the following 3 fully updated sections: Section I: The Epidemiologic Approach to Disease and Intervention; Section II: Using Epidemiology to Identify the Causes of Disease; Section III: Applying Epidemiology to Evaluation and Policy. Clear, practical graphs and charts, cartoons, and review questions with answers reinforce the text and aid in comprehension. Utilizes new full-color format to enhance readability and clarity. Provides new and updated figures, references and concept examples to keep you absolutely current - new information has been added on Registration of Clinical Trials, Case-Cohort Design, Case-Crossover Design, and Sources and Impact of Uncertainty (disease topics include: Obesity, Asthma, Thyroid Cancer, Helicobacter Pylori and gastric/duodenal ulcer and gastric cancer, Mammography for women in their forties) - expanded topics include Person-time. Please note: electronic rights were not granted for several images in this product. Introduces both the underlying concepts as well as the practical uses of epidemiology in public health and in clinical practice. Systemizes learning and review with study questions in each section and an answer key and index. Illustrates textual information with clear and informative full-color illustrations, many created by the author and tested in the classroom.
Download or read book Statistics for Epidemiology written by Nicholas P. Jewell and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2003-08-26 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Statistical ideas have been integral to the development of epidemiology and continue to provide the tools needed to interpret epidemiological studies. Although epidemiologists do not need a highly mathematical background in statistical theory to conduct and interpret such studies, they do need more than an encyclopedia of "recipes." Statistics for Epidemiology achieves just the right balance between the two approaches, building an intuitive understanding of the methods most important to practitioners and the skills to use them effectively. It develops the techniques for analyzing simple risk factors and disease data, with step-by-step extensions that include the use of binary regression. It covers the logistic regression model in detail and contrasts it with the Cox model for time-to-incidence data. The author uses a few simple case studies to guide readers from elementary analyses to more complex regression modeling. Following these examples through several chapters makes it easy to compare the interpretations that emerge from varying approaches. Written by one of the top biostatisticians in the field, Statistics for Epidemiology stands apart in its focus on interpretation and in the depth of understanding it provides. It lays the groundwork that all public health professionals, epidemiologists, and biostatisticians need to successfully design, conduct, and analyze epidemiological studies.
Download or read book Concepts of Epidemiology written by Raj S. Bhopal and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First edition published in 2002. Second edition published in 2008.
