Epidemiology : an introduction / Kenneth J. Rothman.
By: Rothman, Kenneth J.
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, c2012Edition: 2nd ed.Description: viii, 268 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9780199754557 (pbk. : alk. paper).Subject(s): Epidemiologic MethodsGenre/Form: Print books.| Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| On Shelf | RA651 .R68 2012 (Browse shelf) | Available | AU0000000003959 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction to epidemiologic thinking -- Pioneers in epidemiology and public health -- What is causation? -- Measuring disease occurrence and causal effects -- Types of epidemiologic studies -- Infectious disease epidemiology -- Dealing with biases -- Random error and the role of statistics -- Analyzing simple epidemiologic data -- Controlling confounding by stratifying data -- Measuring interactions -- Using regression models in epidemiologic analysis -- Epidemiology in clinical settings.