| Description |
239 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| ISBN |
9780199331246 paperback : alkaline paper |
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0199331243 paperback : alkaline paper |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
An introduction -- What is a population and what is population health? -- What is an exposure, what is a disease, and how do we measure them? -- What is a sample? -- Watching a sample, counting cases -- Are exposures associated with health indicators? -- What is a cause? -- Is the association causal, or are there alternative explanations? -- How do noncausal associations arise? -- How can we mitigate against noncausal associations in design and analysis? -- When do causes work together? -- Do the results matter beyond the study sample? -- How do we identify disease early to minimize its consequences? -- Conclusion : epidemiology and what matters most. |
| Library Class |
Medicine EZ58
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| Subject |
Epidemiology -- Methodology.
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| Other Author |
Galea, Sandro, author.
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