Field epidemiology /
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2008.
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| Edition: | Third edition. |
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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.