Injury Epidemiology

by Leon S. Robertson

Book Overview

This text presents epidemiologic methods for studying injuries and evaluating interventions to prevent them. It explains the formation of research questions, the sources of reliable and valid data, and the choice of research methods. The difficulties of applying rates and ratios to the evaluation of programs are discussed, and the use of economic concepts and policy analysis is covered.
The Second Edition provides specific objectives for research...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019512202X
• ISBN13: 9780195122022
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.3"