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Statistical Methods In Epidemiologic Research

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Buch | Hardcover
926 Seiten
2015
Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc (Verlag)
978-1-284-05020-2 (ISBN)
104,70 inkl. MwSt
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With the many advances in the control of infectious disease over the last 100 years, the role of epidemiology in public health has transformed significantly. Epidemiologic research now includes the study of acute and chronic diseases, as well as the events, behaviors, and conditions associated with health.
From seasoned author Ray Merrill, this text explores how epidemiologic methods are conducted and interpreted. In four sections, Statistical Methods in Epidemiologic Research covers basic concepts in epidemiology and statistics, study designs, statistical techniques and applications, as well as special topics.
Key Features:
•Includes sections on how specific epidemiologic methods have resulted in findings that have influenced health policy and public health
•Offers optional sections involving more advanced methods
•At the end of each chapter, an applications section gives the student a clear picture of how epidemiologic methods are applied in real-world situations
•Special emphasis is given to interpreting results
•SAS code is presented in an appendix that corresponds to assessing selected methods.

Ray M. Merrill, Ph.D., M.P.H. has been actively involved in epidemiology and biostatisticssince his professional career began in 1995. As a Cancer Prevention Fellow at the National Cancer Institute, he worked with leading researchers in the area of cancer epidemiology. In 1998 he joined the faculty in the Department of Health Science at Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, where he continued his research in epidemiology. Since 1999 he has also held an adjunct faculty position in the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine at the University of Utah. In 2001, he spent a sabbatical working in the Unit of Epidemiology for Cancer Prevention at the International Agency for Research on Cancer Administration, Lyon, France. He has won various awards for his research in cancer epidemiology. Dr. Merrillcurrently teaches introductory and advanced level classes in epidemiology and biostatistics. He has over 100 professional publications in epidemiology and public health journals. He is currently a full professor of epidemiology and biostatistics at Brigham Young University.

Verlagsort Sudbury
Sprache englisch
Gewicht 28 g
Themenwelt Studium Querschnittsbereiche Epidemiologie / Med. Biometrie
Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik
ISBN-10 1-284-05020-3 / 1284050203
ISBN-13 978-1-284-05020-2 / 9781284050202
Zustand Neuware
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