Epidemiology category: 338 books
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Language: English
Release Date: December 19, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: December 19, 2013
Healthy ageing has long been a neglected area of epidemiological research as the traditional focus has been on specific chronic diseases of older life. There is a growing consensus from scientists, research funders and policy makers that ageing itself needs to be studied from an interdisciplinary...
Handbook of Global Tuberculosis Control
Practices and Challenges
Language: English
Release Date: June 9, 2017
This ambitious reference surveys worldwide efforts at controlling the spread of tuberculosis, with special emphasis on the developing world. Case studies from China, Pakistan, Nigeria, Indonesia, and other frontline countries demonstrate a wealth of information on clinical, cultural, socioeconomic,...
The Prevention of Cancer
Pointers from Epidemiology
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2017
Epidemiological studies show that cancer incidence is far more dependent on the conditions of life than previously supposed. Classically, cancers occurred with heavy exposure to a specific occupational hazard, or were associated with habits. In some instances, research shows, the incidence of cancer...
Public Health and Aging
Maximizing Function and Well-Being, Second Edition
Language: English
Release Date: December 7, 2009
Named a 2013 Doody's Core Title!
"The new edition has the balance of breadth and depth and should appeal to practitioners, academics and students alike. The second edition of Public Health and Aging is a must-read book in the developing field of public health and aging."
--American...
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Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2003
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2003
Do places make a difference to people's health and well-being? The authors of this groundbreaking textbook demonstrate convincingly how the physical and social characteristics of a neighborhood can shape the health of its residents. Drawing on the expertise of a renowned cast of researchers, this...
Bioarchaeological Studies of Life in the Age of Agriculture
A View from the Southeast
Language: English
Release Date: July 25, 2015
Investigations of skeletal remains from key archaeological sites reveal new data and offer insights on prehistoric life and health in the
Southeast.
The shift from foraging to farming had important health consequences for prehistoric peoples, but variations in health existed
within communities...
Methods and Applications of Statistics in Clinical Trials, Volume 1
Concepts, Principles, Trials, and Designs
Language: English
Release Date: March 5, 2014
A complete guide to the key statistical concepts essential for the design and construction of clinical trials
As the newest major resource in the field of medical research, Methods and Applications of Statistics in Clinical Trials, Volume 1: Concepts, Principles, Trials, and Designs presents...
Exposure Science
Basic Principles and Applications
Language: English
Release Date: February 11, 2014
Exposure Science: Basic Principles and Applications provides a concise overview of the field of exposure science, from its origins in sanitation and occupational health, to its exciting involvement with emerging scientific concepts. Written by world-leading experts in the field of exposure science,...
Arsenic
Exposure Sources, Health Risks, and Mechanisms of Toxicity
Language: English
Release Date: October 26, 2015
This book illustrates the chemistry, toxicology, and health effects of arsenic using novel modeling techniques, case studies, experimental data, and future perspectives.
• Covers exposure sources, health risks, and mechanisms of one of the most toxic minerals in the world
• Helps readers...
by Charles S. Dela Cruz, MD, PhD
Language: English
Release Date: February 6, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: February 6, 2017
This issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine focuses on Viral and Atypical Pneumonia. Editors Charles Dela Cruz and Richard Wunderlink have assembled an expert team of authors on topics such as: Epidemiology of Viral Pneumonia; Diagnostic Testing for Viral and Atypical Infections;Lung Microbiome: Atypical...
Public Health Intelligence
Issues of Measure and Method
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2016
The first textbook on public health intelligence presents in depth the key concepts, methods, and objectives of this increasingly important competency. It systematically reviews types of evidence and data that comprise intelligence, effective techniques for assessment, analysis, and interpretation,...
by Jonathan I. Silverberg, MD, PhD
Language: English
Release Date: June 9, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: June 9, 2017
This issue of Dermatologic Clinics, guested edited by Drs.Jonathan I. Silverberg and Nanette Silverberg, is devoted to Atopic Dermatitis. Articles in this outstanding issue include: How to Define Atopic Dermatitis; Public Health Burden and Epidemiology of Atopic Dermatitis; Long-term Course of Atopic...
Sepsis and Organ Dysfunction
Epidemiology and Scoring Systems Pathophysiology and Therapy
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Sepsis is a syndrome or sometimes it is a clinical condition evoked by uncontrolled endotoxin-reactions. These pathophysiological alterations can disturb the organism's homeostasis leading ultimately to a condition of severe organ dysfunction which in itself means a bad prognosis for patient survival....
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Language: English
Release Date: November 25, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: November 25, 2017
This book focuses on the health impacts of air pollution in China, especially the epidemiology-based exposure-response functions for the mortality, morbidity, and hospital admissions for respiratory diseases, cardiovascular diseases, lung cancer, and mental health related to pollution. It also provides...