Field epidemiology /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Gregg, Michael B.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.
Edition:Third edition.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • I. Background
  • Field epidemiology defined
  • A brief review of the basic principles of epidemiology
  • Surveillance
  • II. The field investigation
  • Operational aspects of epidemiologic field investigations
  • Conducting a field investigation
  • Surveys and sampling
  • Using a computer for field investigations
  • Designing studies in the field
  • Describing the findings : descriptive epidemiology
  • Analyzing and interpreting data
  • Developing interventions
  • Communicating epidemiologic findings
  • Dealing with the public and the media
  • III. Special considerations
  • Legal considerations in surveillance and field epidemiology
  • Immunization practices for the field epidemiologist
  • Investigations in health-care settings
  • Investigations in out-of-home child care settings
  • Field investigations of environmental epidemics
  • Field investigations of occupational disease and injury
  • Field investigations from the state and local health department perspective
  • Epidemiologic practices in low-income countries
  • Terrorism preparedness and emergency response for the field epidemiologist
  • Field investigations of natural disasters and complex emergencies
  • Laboratory support for the epidemiologist in the field.