Epidemiology
A Very Short Introduction
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- Paperback
160 pages
- Release Date
24 May 2010
Summary
Epidemiology is the study of the changing patterns of disease and its main aim is to improve the health of populations. It’s a vital field, central to the health of society, to the identification of causes of disease, and to their management and prevention.
Epidemiology has had an impact on many areas of medicine; from discovering the relationship between tobacco smoking and lung cancer, to the origin and spread of new epidemics. However, it is often poorly understood, largely due to …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780199543335 |
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| ISBN-10: | 019954333X |
| Author: | Rodolfo Saracci |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 24 May 2010 |
| Weight: | 147g |
| Dimensions: | 174mm x 112mm x 9mm |
| Series: | Very Short Introductions |
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About The Author
Rodolfo Saracci
Rodolfo Saracci is Honorary Director of research in epidemiology with the Italian National Research Council and Adjunct Professor of Epidemiology at the University of Arhus, Denmark. He holds postgraduate diplomas in internal medicine and medical statistics. He has worked at the World Health Organisation (WHO) for nearly thirty years and has published over 180 peer-reviewed papers.
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