Table of Contents

 

 

 

SECTION I

EPIDEMIOLOGY

1

1

Basic Epidemiologic Concepts and Principles

3

2

Epidemiologic Data Measurements

16

3

Epidemiologic Surveillance and Epidemic Outbreak Investigation

32

4

The Study of Risk Factors and Causation

50

5

Common Research Designs and Issues in Epidemiology

59

6

Assessment of Risk and Benefit in Epidemiologic Studies

71

7

Understanding the Quality of Data in Clinical Medicine

81

SECTION 2

BIOSTATISTICS

91

8

Statistical Foundations of Clinical Decisions

93

9

Describing Variation in Data

105

10

Statistical Inference and Hypothesis Testing

119

11

Bivariate Analysis

134

12

Applying Statistics to Trial Design: Sample Size, Randomization, and Control for Multiple Hypotheses

153

13

Multivariable Analysis

163

SECTION 3

PREVENTIVE MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH

171

14

Introduction to Preventive Medicine

173

15

Methods of Primary Prevention: Health Promotion

181

16

Principles and Practice of Secondary Prevention

196

17

Methods of Tertiary Prevention

206

18

Clinical Preventive Services (United States Preventive Services Task Force)

217

19

Chronic Disease Prevention

227

20

Prevention of Infectious Diseases   Patricia E. Wetherill

238

21

Mental and Behavioral Health   Elizabeth C. Katz, Eugene M. Dunne, Samantha Loofeateh, and Joshua S. Camins

252

22

Occupational Medicine   Mark Russi

264

23

Birth Outcomes: A Global Perspective   Joy E. Lawn, Elizabeth M. MeClure, and Hannah Blencowe

272

SECTION 4

PUBLIC HEALTH

289

24

Introduction to Public Health

291

25

Public Health System: Structure and Function

309

26

Public Health Practice in Communities   Thiruvengadam Muniraj

318

27

Disaster Epidemiology and Surveillance   Linda Degutis

334

28

Health Management, Health Administration, and Quality Improvement

339

29

Health Care Organization, Policy, and Financing

351

30

One Health: Interdependence of People, Other Species, and the Planet   Meredith A. Barrett and Steven A. Osofsky

364

 

Epidemiologic and Medical Glossary

378

 

Online Content

 

 

Supplement to Chapter 30   Meredith A. Barrett and Steuen A. Osofsky

 

 

PowerPoint Presentation

 

 

Chapter Review Questions, Answers, and Explanations

 

 

Comprehensive Examination and Answer Key

 

 

Appendix

 

 

Childhood Immunizations Schedule