A Dictionary of Epidemiology (Handbooks Sponsored by the IEA and WHO)

Last, John M.

ISBN 10: 0195096681 / ISBN 13: 9780195096682

Editore: Oxford University Press, 1995

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• Titolo: A Dictionary of Epidemiology (Handbooks Sponsored by the IEA and WHO)
• Editore: Oxford University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 1995
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0195096681
• ISBN 13: 9780195096682
• Rilegatura: Brossura
• Edizione: terza edizione
• Condizione: Very Good

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Riassunto

The Dictionary of Epidemiology has established its position as the authoritative source for definitions of terms commonly used in this field. It is widely used all over the world, and has been translated into Chinese, Spanish, Japanese, French, Portuguese, Farsi, Arabic, Greek and Serbo-Croatian. This new edition has been extensively revised and contains almost 300 new entries. These new items provide improved coverage of infectious disease epidemiology and control, research methods, toxicology, genetics, informatics, health promotion and ethics. There are historical perspectives and liberal references to important articles and monographs. The combined work of over 100 epidemiologists from more than 30 nations, this Third Edition will be a valuable tool for students and professionals in epidemiology and public health.

L'autore

Miquel Porta is Professor and Head of the Clinical and Molecular Epidemiology of Cancer Unit, Institut Municipal d'Investigaci Do Medica; Professor of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Universitat Aut Donoma de Barcelona; Adjunct Professor of Epidemiology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.