TY - BOOK ID - 17290208 TI - Lilienfeld's foundations of epidemiology AU - Schneider, Dona AU - Lilienfeld, David E. AU - Lilienfeld, Abraham M. PY - 2015 SN - 9780195377675 0195377672 PB - Oxford: Oxford university press, DB - UniCat KW - Epidemiologic Methods KW - Epidemiology KW - Epidémiologie KW - Méthodes épidémiologiques KW - Épidémiologie. KW - Epidemiologic Methods. KW - Epidemiology. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:17290208 AB - Outside back cover : Two decades after the third edition of Lilienfeld's Foundations of Epidemiology advanced the teaching of epidemiology, this completely revised fourth edition offers a new and innovative approach for future generations of students in population health. Authored by two longtime educators in epidemiology, this all-new Foundations frames the field's fundamental concepts within a mix of classic examples and recent case studies, as well the inclusion of recently developed measures now finding commonplace usage in the field. The result is a comprehensive introduction to modern epidemiology accessible to readers of all backgrounds and interests. Features in this new Foundations include : - Coverage of all the fundamentals of epidemiology, including measuring health status, characteristics of outbreaks, design and construct of epidemiologic studies - Exercises to check understanding - Chapters devoted to clinical epidemiology, fieldwork, evidence-based medicine, and evidence-based public health contextualize epidemiology and its place in medicine and society" ER -