Title: Epidemiology and disease prevention : a global approach /
Authors: Yarnell, John; O'Reilly, Dermot
Publisher: Oxford University Press,
Year: 2013
Subjects: Epidemics; Epidemiologic Factors; Epidemiologic Methods; Epidemiology; Medicine, Preventive; Epidemiology; Medicine, Preventive
Abstract: This second edition summarises the natural history of the major disease groups, explaining and applying core epdemiological principles and practices with the help of case studies, questions, and references to the most important sources of information in the field.
Contents: 1: Epidemiology: from Hippocrates to the Human Genome -- 2: Basic epidemiological tools -- 3: Epidemiological studies -- 4: Data analysis in epidemiology -- 5: Screening for disease -- 6: Clinical epidemiology and evidence-based medicine -- 7: Circulatory diseases -- 8: Respiratory system -- 9: Nutritional, endocrine, and metabolic diseases -- 10: Oral health -- 11: Digestive system -- 12: Renal disease -- 13: Neurological diseases -- 14: Mental disorders -- 15: Musculoskeletal diseases -- 16: Maternal and child health -- 17: Neoplasms -- 18: Infectious diseases -- 19: Genetic epidemiology -- 20: Social, cultural, and behavioural factors in disease -- 21: Epidemiology in public health practice -- 22: Global health in the 21st Century.