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Issues of health and disease are central thuman life, san understanding of the science of epidemiology, the study of the patterns of disease and injury in human populations, is relevant teveryone Many areas of study are directly concerned with epidemiological issues, including medicine and nursing, public policy, health administration, and the social and behavioral sciences The Encyclopedia of Epidemiology presents state-of-the-art information from the field of epidemiology in a less technical and accessible style and format With more than 600 entries, nsingle reference provides as comprehensive a resource in as focused and appropriate manner The entries cover every major facet of epidemiology, from risk ratios tcase-control studies tmediating and moderating variables, and much more Relevant topics from related fields such as biostatistics and health economics are alsincluded Key Features - Presents a Readers Guide torganize entries around themes or specific topics and easily guide users tareas of interest - Offers cross-referenced terms, brief listing of further readings, and stable website URLs following most entries - Provides appendices that include a general bibliography tbuild on Further Readings, an annotated list of organizations relevant tepidemiology, the standard statistical tables used in epidemiology (t-distribution, F-table, normal [z] distribution, chi-square, etc), and flow charts taid researchers in selecting an appropriate study design This resource is a must-have for students, practitioners, researchers, and the informed public whwant tknow more about health and disease, and related topics
