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245 00 $aEpidemiology, biostatistics, and preventive medicine /$cJames F. Jekel ... [et al.].
250 $a3rd ed.
260 $aPhiladelphia :$bSaunders/Elsevier,$cc2007.
300 $axii, 421 p. :$bill. ;$c28 cm.
500 $aRev. ed. of: Epidemiology, biostatistics, and preventive medicine / James F. Jekel, David L. Katz, Joann G. Elmore. 2nd ed. c2001.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520 $aSuccinct yet thorough, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Preventive Medicine, 3rd Edition brings you today's best knowledge on epidemiology, biostatistics, preventive medicine, and public health--in one convenient source. You'll find the latest on healthcare policy and financing infectious diseases chronic disease and disease prevention technology. This text also serves as an outstanding resource for preparing for the USMLE, and the American Board of Preventive Medicine recommends it as a top review source for its core specialty examination. Discusses the financial concerns and the use and limitations of screening in the prevention of symptomatic disease. Emphasizes the application of epidemiologic and biostatistical concepts to everyday clinical problem solving and decision making. Showcases important concepts and calculations inside quick-reference boxes. Presents abundant illustrations and well-organized tables to clarify and summarize complex concepts. Includes 350 USMLE-style questions and answers, complete with detailed explanations about why various choices are correct or incorrect. This book comes with STUDENT CONSULT at no extra charge! Register at www.studentconsult.com today ... so you can learn and study more powerfully than ever before!Access the complete contents of the book online, anywhere you go ... perform quick searches ... and add your own notes and bookmarks. Follow Integration Links to related bonus content from other STUDENT CONSULT titles--to help you see the connections between diverse disciplines. Reference all other STUDENT CONSULT titles you own online, too--all in one place!Look for the STUDENT CONSULT logo on your favorite Elsevier textbooks!
505 0 $aBasic epidemiologic concepts and principles -- Epidemiologic data sources and measurements -- Epidemiologic surveillance and outbreak investigation -- The study of causation in epidemiologic investigation and research -- Common research designs used in epidemiology -- Assessment of risk and benefit in epidemiologic studies -- Understanding the quality of data in clinical medicine -- Improving decisions in clinical medicine -- Describing variation in data -- Statistical inference and hypothesis testing -- Bivariate analysis -- Sample size, randomization, and probability theory -- Multivariable analysis -- Introduction to preventive medicine -- Methods of primary prevention: health promotion -- Methods of primary prevention: specific protection -- Methods of secondary prevention -- Methods of tertiary prevention -- Selected topics in prevention -- The public health system: structure and function -- Health care organization, policy, and financing.
650 0 $aEpidemiology.
650 0 $aMedical statistics.
650 0 $aMedicine, Preventive.
650 12 $aBiometry.
650 12 $aEpidemiologic Methods.
650 22 $aPreventive Medicine.
650 7 $aMEDICAL / Epidemiology$2bisacsh
650 7 $aMEDICAL / Health Risk Assessment$2bisacsh
700 1 $aJekel, James F.
700 1 $aJekel, James F.$tEpidemiology, biostatistics, and preventive medicine.
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