01503cam a22002058i 4500003000900000005001700009008004100026020001800067040002800085050001800113100002000131245005200151250002000203260005700223300002000280504005100300520090300351650002601254650001701280KE-MeUCS20210128151240.0190617s2021    mau      b    001 0 eng    a9781284170702  aDNLM/DLCcDLCdKE-MeUCS00aRA651.M4 20201 aMerrill, Ray M,10aIntroduction to epidemiology /cRay M. Merrill.  aEighth edition.  aBurlington, MA, USAbJones & Bartlett Learningc2020  axiii, 348pages   aIncludes bibliographical references and index.  a"Introduction to Epidemiology, Eighth Edition is a comprehensive, reader-friendly introduction to this exciting field. Designed for students with minimal training in the biomedical sciences and statistics, this full-color text emphasizes the application of the basic principles of epidemiology according to person, place, and time factors in order to solve current, often unexpected, and serious public health problems. Students will learn how to identify and describe public health problems, formulate research hypotheses, select appropriate research study designs, manage and analyze epidemiologic data, interpret results, and apply results in preventing and controlling disease and health-related events. With real-world examples in the form of case studies and news files in each chapter, Introduction to Epidemiology is an accessible, timely, and effective approach to learning epidemiology"--12aEpidemiologic Methods22aEpidemiology