Epidemiological Studies 2nd Edition Hardback: A Practical Guide - Hardcover

Silman; Macfarlane

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521810973 ISBN 13: 9780521810975

Verlag: Cambridge University Press, 2002

Inhaltsangabe

This new edition explains the principles and practice of epidemiology. Using relevant exercises and examples, taken from real life, it illustrates how to set up a study; it serves to produce valid results that will satisfy grant bodies and journal editors; ultimately it bridges the gap between theory and practice.

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Review of first edition '... lucid explanations and succinct, well-chosen examples ... make the book a rapid read ... Readers who follow his guidance will indeed learn painlessly to do epidemiology.' British Medical Journal

'The text is concise and easy to read ... Alan Silman's book is a very useful and user-friendly volume as an introduction to the field of epidemiology.' Epidemiology and Infection

'I think this is a useful book for those embarking on their first epidemiological study.' Public Health

'... this book could serve as a good, easy to read, textbook on epidemiological research.' European Journal of Public Health

Biografía del autor:

Professor Silman is Director of the internationally renowned Arthritis Research Campaign's Epidemiology Research Unit and has considerable expertise in all aspects of epidemiological studies. He has achieved worldwide recognition in this field, has published over 300 papers and lectured widely. In addition he has taught on several courses on epidemiological methods and analysis both for those starting out research and those at a more advanced level. He is currently Vice Chairman of the Epidemiology and Health Sciences Research sub-panel for the United Kingdom's University research assessment exercise. DOB: 4.12.51.

Professor Macfarlane holds the Chair in Epidemiology within the School of Epidemiology and Health Sciences at the University of Manchester. He was previously Senior Lecturer within the Arthritis Research Campaign's Epidemiology Unit also at the University of Manchester and Deputy Director of the Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the European Institute of Oncology in Milan. He has authored approximately 100 peer-reviewed scientific articles, book chapters and reviews. He has lectured widely on Chronic Disease Epidemiology and taught on several courses.

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• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0521810973
• ISBN 13: 9780521810975
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Auflage: 2
• Anzahl der Seiten: 256