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Principles of Epidemiology in Public Health Practice Third Edition

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Lesson One: Introduction to Epidemiology Lesson Introduction 1-1 Lesson Objectives 1-1 Major Sections Definition of Epidemiology 1-2 Historical Evolution of Epidemiology 1-7 Uses 1-12 Core Epid ... emiologic Functions 1-15 The Epidemiologic Approach 1-21 Descriptive Epidemiology 1-31 Analytic Epidemiology 1-46 Concepts of Disease Occurrence 1-52 Natural History and Spectrum of Disease 1-59 Chain of Infection 1-62 Epidemic Disease Occurrence 1-72 Summary 1-80 Exercise Answers 1-81 Self-Assessment Quiz 1-85 Answers to Self-Assessment Quiz 1-90 References 1-93 Lesson Two: Summarizing Data Lesson Introduction 2-1 Lesson Objectives 2-1 Major Sections Organizing Data 2-2 Types of Variables 2-4 Frequency Distributions 2-7 Properties of Frequency Distributions 2-11 Methods for Summarizing Data 2-15 Measures of Central Location 2-16 Measures of Spread 2-36 Choosing the Right Measure of Central Location and Spread 2-53 Summary 2-58 Exercise Answers 2-59 Self-Assessment Quiz 2-64 Answers to Self-Assessment Quiz 2-69 References 2-71 Lesson Three: Measures of Risk Lesson Introduction 3-1 Lesson Objectives 3-1 Major Sections Frequency Measures 3-2 Morbidity Frequency Measures 3-10 Mortality Frequency Measures 3-20 Natality (Birth) Measures 3-38 Measures of Association 3-39 Measures of Public Health Impact 3-48 Summary 3-51 Exercise Answers 3-52 Self-Assessment Quiz 3-56 Answers to Self-Assessment Quiz 3-62 References 3-65 Lesson Four: Displaying Public Health Data Lesson Introduction 4-1 Lesson Objectives 4-1 Major Sections Introduction to Tables and Graphs 4-2 Tables 4-3 Graphs 4-22 Other Data Displays 4-42 Using Computer Technology 4-63 Summary 4-66 Exercise Answers 4-72 Self-Assessment Quiz 4-79 Answers to Self-Assessment Quiz 4-84 References 4-87 Lesson Five: Public Health Surveillance Lesson Introduction 5-1 Lesson Objectives 5-1 Major Sections: Introduction 5-2 Purpose and Characteristics of Public Health Surveillance 5-4 Identifying Health Problems for Surveillance 5-6 Identifying or Collecting Data for Surveillance 5-13 Analyzing and Interpreting Data 5-23 Disseminating Data and Interpretations 5-34 Evaluating and Improving Surveillance 5-38 Summary 5-42 Appendix A. Characteristics of Well-Conducted Surveillance 5-43 Appendix B. CDC Fact Sheet on Chlamydia 5-45 Appendix C. Examples of Surveillance 5-48 Appendix D. Major Health Data Systems in the United States 5-52 Appendix E. Limitations of Notifiable Disease Surveillance and Recommendations for Improvement 5-53 Exercise Answers 5-57 Self-Assessment Quiz 5-63 Answers to Self-Assessment Quiz 5-68 References 5-73 Lesson Six: Investigating an Outbreak Lesson Introduction 6-1 Lesson Objectives 6-1 Major Sections: Introduction to Investigating an Outbreak 6-2 Steps of an Outbreak Investigation 6-8 Summary 6-57 Exercise Answers 6-59 Self-Assessment Quiz 6-64 Answers to Self-Assessment Quiz 6-71 References 6-75 [Show More]

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