Epidemiology: A Manual for South Africa

By Gina Joubert

A comprehensive introduction to epidemiology with a unique South African flavor, this book features local examples and highlights local issues throughout. Its straightforward style and practical approach make it accessible even to non-specialists with an interest in the topic. Contributions from a wide range of South African experts cover the key concepts and the philosophy of epidemiology; the steps of the research process and protocol development; data presentation, analysis and interpretation; the alternative approaches that mau be used in epidemiology; and epidemiology's application in different content areas, such as outbreak investigations, psychiatric epidemiology, and health economics. The book's user-friendly format is structured to include specific formulas for key epidemiological rates, listings of routinely available data, case studies, and flow charts. Minimal use of formulas has been employed throughout.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195713087
• ISBN13: 9780195713084
• Release Date: April 1997
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.8" x 9.4"