Health statistics : shaping policy and practice to improve the population's health
Hunter, Edward LContributor
Friedman, Daniel JContributor
Parrish, R. GibsonContributor
New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press,
2005.
Health statistics have been an essential tool for improving the health of populations for centuries. This book provides an account of the concepts and underpinnings of the subject, giving a broad and detailed view of the sources and uses of the data and explores issues confronting the enterprise.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Health statistics have been an essential tool for improving the health of populations for centuries. This book provides an account of the concepts and underpinnings of the subject, giving a broad and detailed view of the sources and uses of the data and explores issues confronting the enterprise.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Medical statistics
Statistics as Topic
Data Collection
Health Surveys
Methods
Epidemiologic Methods
Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms
Information Science
Mathematics
Investigative Techniques
Public Health
Quality of Health Care
Natural Science Disciplines
Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation
Environment and Public Health
Health Care
Medical Statistics
Public Health
Health & Biological Sciences