Case studies in forensic epidemiology /

The discipline of epidemiology provides a methodology for perceiving the world and relating to the communities whose health and disease patterns need to be understood. Forensic epidemiology extends our understanding to community's injuries and those alleged to be responsible. This much needed r...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Loue, Sana
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, [2002]
Subjects:	Forensic epidemiology > Case studies. Epidemiologic Methods. Epidemiology. Expert Testimony. Liability, Legal. Public Health. United States. Legal Case. MEDICAL > Forensic Medicine. Forensic epidemiology. Andre fag (naturvidenskab og teknik) > Andre fag Electronic books. Case studies.
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Table of Contents:

1. Epidemiology in the Courtroom: Dissonant Goals, Divergent Processes
2. Case Study One: The Silicone Breast Implant Litigation
3. Case Study Two: The E. Coli Investigation
4. Epidemiology, Legislation, and Rulemaking
5. Case Study Three: The FDA and Silicone Breast Implants
6. Case Study Four: The Regulation of Tobacco
7. Law, Epidemiology, and Community Organization and Advocacy
8. Case Study Five: Alcohol and Drunk Driving
9. Needle Exchange Program
10. Epidemiology, Law, and Social Context
11. Case Study Seven: Sex, Gender, and Sexuality
12. Case Study Eight: The Medical use of Marijuana. Index.