Category Archives: Epidemiology

Human Genome Epidemiology, 2nd Edition: Building the evidence for using genetic information to improve health and prevent disease

The first edition of Human Genome Epidemiology, published in 2004, discussed how the epidemiologic approach provides an important scientific foundation for studying the continuum from gene discovery to the development, applications and evaluation of human genome information in improving health … Continue reading

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Neurotoxicology, Third Edition (Target Organ Toxicology Series)

This new edition presents an integrated approach to neurotoxicology, the study of organisms’ responses to changes in their environment and how interruption of the flow of information by chemical exposure causes a wide range of effects – from learning deficits, … Continue reading

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Logistic Regression: A Self-Learning Text (Statistics for Biology and Health)

This very popular textbook is now in its third edition. Whether students or working professionals, readers appreciate its unique “lecture book” format. They often say the book reads like they are listening to an outstanding lecturer. This edition includes three … Continue reading

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Mosquitoes and Their Control

Mosquitoes and Their Control presents a wealth of information on the bionomics, systematics, ecology, research techniques and control of both nuisance and disease vector mosquitoes in an easily readable style, providing practical guidelines and important information for professionals and laymen … Continue reading

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Bayesian Item Response Modeling: Theory and Applications (Statistics for Social and Behavioral Sciences)

This book presents a thorough treatment and unified coverage of Bayesian item response modeling with applications in a variety of disciplines, including education, medicine, psychology, and sociology. Breakthroughs in computing technology have made the Bayesian approach particularly useful for many … Continue reading

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Essential Evidence-based Medicine (Essential Medical Texts for Students and Trainees)

Essential Evidence-Based Medicine teaches the principles of research study methodology and design so that the reader can become better at critically analysing scientific and clinical studies. It describes the basic elements needed to understand biostatistics and epidemiology as applied to … Continue reading

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The Ecology of Mycobacteria: Impact on Animal’s and Human’s Health

The Ecology of Mycobacteria principally emphasizes the ecological characteristics of the environmental mycobacteria. It is now well understood that the incidence and prevalence of potentially pathogenic mycobacteria is increasing in humans and animals. Further, proof that mycobacteria are normal inhabitants … Continue reading

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The Evolution and Emergence of RNA Viruses (Oxford Series in Ecology and Evolution)

RNA viruses provide unique insights into the patterns and processes of evolutionary change in real time. The study of viral evolution is especially topical given the growing awareness that emerging and re-emerging diseases (most of which are caused by RNA … Continue reading

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Mathematical and Statistical Estimation Approaches in Epidemiology

This book is intended as a primary resource for graduate students and researchers working in the field of infectious disease epidemiology. This collection of contributions presents deterministic and stochastic approaches for epidemic modelling and statistical inference of epidemiological parameters including … Continue reading

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Bacterial Infections of Humans: Epidemiology and Control

The new Fourth Edition of Bacterial Infections of Humans reflects a decade of important discoveries, technological progress, and valuable new therapies as well as emerging and reemerging infections, resistant strains of bacteria, and threats of bioterrorism. It offers accessible, up-to-date … Continue reading

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