TY - GEN AU - Carneiro,Ilona AU - Howard,Natasha AU - Bailey,Lucianne AU - Vardulaki,Katerina AU - Langham,Julia AU - Chandramohan,Daniel TI - Introduction to epidemiology T2 - Understanding public health SN - 9780335244614 (pbk.) AV - RA651 PY - 2011/// CY - Maidenhead, Berkshire ; New York PB - Open University Press KW - Epidemiology N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Key principles of epidemiology -- Principles of epidemiology -- Measuring the frequencey of outcomes -- Measures of association and impact -- Interpreting assocaitons -- Epidemiological research studies -- Study design and handling data -- Ecological studies -- Cross-sectional studies -- Cohort studies -- Case-control studies -- Intervention studies -- Epidemiology in public health -- Prevention strategies -- Surveillance, monitoring and evaluation N2 - "This popular book introduces the principles, methods and application of epidemiology for improving health and survival. The book assists readers in applying basic epidemiological methods to measure health outcomes, identifying risk factors for a negative outcome, and evaluating health interventions and health services"--Provided by publisher ER -