Epidemiology kept simple an introduction to traditional and modern epidemiology

This text introduces the history and the use of epidemiology as a discipline. It clearly explains the concepts and techniques associated with traditional epidemiology, the design of trials and the analysis of observational data and advanced biostatistical and epidemiologic techniques. It includes pr...

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Main Author: Gerstman, B. Burt (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford Wiley-Blackwell 2013
Edition:Third edition
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