TY  - BOOK
AU  - Gregg,Michael B.
TI  - Field epidemiology
SN  - 9780195313802 (cloth : alk. paper)
AV  - RA651 .F495 2008
U1  - 614.4 22
PY  - 2008///
CY  - Oxford, New York
PB  - Oxford University Press
KW  - Epidemiology
KW  - Epidemics
KW  - Epidemiologic Methods
KW  - organization & administration
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; I. Background -- Field epidemiology defined / Richard A. Goodman and James W. Buehler -- A brief review of the basic principles of epidemiology / Richard C. Dicker -- Surveillance / Stephen B. Thacker and Guthrie S. Birkhead --; II. The field investigation -- Operational aspects of epidemiologic field investigations / Richard A. Goodman, James L. Hadler, and Duc J. Vugia -- Conducting a field investigation / Michael B. Gregg -- Surveys and sampling / Joan M. Herold -- Using a computer for field investigations / Andrew G. Dean and Consuelo M. Beck-Sagué -- Designing studies in the field / Richard C. Dicker -- Describing the findings: descriptive epidemiology / Robert E. Fontaine and Richard A. Goodman -- Analyzing and interpreting data / Richard C. Dicker -- Developing interventions / Richard A. Goodman ... [et al.] -- Communicating epidemiologic findings / Michael B. Gregg -- Dealing with the public and the media / Bruce B. Dan --; III. Special considerations -- Legal considerations in surveillance and field epidemiology / Verla S. Neslund ... [et al.] -- Immunization practices for the field epidemiologist / Harry F. Hull -- Investigations in health-care settings / William R. Jarvis -- Investigations in out-of-home child care settings / Ralph L. Cordell, Jonathan Kotch, and Michael Vernon -- Field investigations of environmental epidemics / Ruth A. Etzel -- Field investigations of occupational disease and injury / William Halperin and Douglas Trout -- Field investigations from the state and local health department perspective / Jeffrey P. Davis and Guthrie S. Birkhead -- Epidemiologic practices in low-income countries / Stanley O. Foster -- Terrorism preparedness and emergency response for the field epidemiologist / Daniel M. Sosin and Richard E. Besser -- Field investigations of natural disasters and complex emergencies / Ron Waldman and Eric K. Noji -- Laboratory support for the epidemiologist in the field / Elaine W. Gunter, Joan S. Knapp, and Janet K. A. Nicholson
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip081/2007040284.html
ER  -