| Description |
1 online resource (xv, 477 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Ch. 1. Biological basis of infectious disease epidemiology -- Ch. 2. Immune response and methods for detection of infections diseases -- Ch. 3. Theories of causation -- Ch. 4. Concepts of transmission and dynamics -- Ch. 5. Overview of study design -- Ch. 6. Sources of data -- Ch. 7. Disease surveillance -- Ch. 8. Microbial molecular techniques -- Ch. 9. Evaluation of diagnostic tests -- Ch. 10. Respiratory transmission -- Ch. 11. Fecal-oral transmission -- Ch. 12. Vector-borne transmission -- Ch. 13. Sexual transmission -- Ch. 14. Investigation of outbreaks -- Ch. 15. Clinical trials -- Ch. 16. Community intervention studies -- Ch. 17. Evaluation of immunization programs -- Ch. 18. Research in out-of-home child care -- Ch. 19. Infections among the elderly -- Ch. 20. HIV/AIDS research -- Ch. 21. Research collaborations in developing countries |
| Summary |
This is the first comprhensive volume on the methodologic issues in epidemiologic research on infectious diseases. It will be an invaluable resource both to students of epidemiologic research on infectious diseases. It will be and invaluable resource both to students of epidemiology and to established researchers. It covers foundational topics such as immunology and concepts of causation, transmission and dynamics; data resources and measurement; methods by transmission type; outbreak investigation and evaluation research; and special topics such as research on AIDS and collaboration in developing countries |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Issuing Body |
Digitized and made available by: Ovid Technologies |
| Subject |
Epidemiology -- Research -- Methodology
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Communicable Diseases -- epidemiology
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Epidemiologic Methods
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MEDICAL -- Health Risk Assessment.
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MEDICAL -- Epidemiology.
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Epidemiology -- Research -- Methodology
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Aufsatzsammlung
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Epidemiologie
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Infektionskrankheit
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Methode
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Thomas, James C. (James Conley), 1954-
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Weber, David J. (David Jay), 1951-
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Ovid Technologies, Inc.
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| ISBN |
9780199747757 |
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019974775X |
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1280759968 |
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9781280759963 |
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