TY - BOOK AU - Katz,David L. AU - Jekel,James F. TI - Jekel's epidemiology, biostatistics, preventive medicine, and public health SN - 9781455706587 PY - 2014/// CY - Philadelphia PB - Saunders Elsevier KW - Epidemiología KW - Biometria KW - Medicina preventiva N1 - Índice; Glosario; Bibliografía; Incluye material complementario con claves de acceso N2 - Jekel's Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Preventive Medicine, and Public Health is the only textbook that combines the disciplines of medical epidemiology, biostatistics, preventive medicine, and public health in one convenient resource. Written by renowned epidemiologists and public health experts, this text presents the information you need with a clinical focus, using real-life medical examples throughout. With review questions in each chapter to maximize knowledge retention and target key areas of review, it serves as an outstanding resource for USMLE prep - and is recommended by the American Board of Preventive Medicine as a top review source for its core specialty examination! INDICE: EPIDEMIOLOGYBasic Epidemiologic Concepts and PrinciplesEpidemiologic Data Sources and MeasurementsEpidemiologic Surveillance and Outbreak InvestigationThe Study of Causation in Epidemiologic Investigation and ResearchCommon Research Designs Used in EpidemiologyAssessment of Risk and Benefit in Epidemiologic StudiesUnderstanding Errors in Clinical MedicineImproving Decisions in Clinical MedicineBIOSTATISTICSDescribing Variation in DataStatistical Inference and Hypothesis TestingBivariate AnalysisSample Size, Randomization, and Probability TheoryMultivariable AnalysisPREVENTIVE MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTHIntroduction to Preventive MedicineMethods of Primary Prevention: Health PromotionMethods of Primary Prevention: Specific ProtectionMethods of Secondary PreventionMethods of Tertiary PreventionThe Public Health System: Structure and FunctionMedical Care Organization, Policy, and FinancingComprehensive ExaminationEpidemiologic and Medical GlossaryAPPENDIX ER -