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“david a savitz”

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  • Interpreting Epidemiologic Evidence

    Strategies for Study Design & Analysis

    by David A. Savitz ...
    Evaluating the strength or persuasiveness of epidemiologic evidence is inherently challenging, both for those new to the field and for experienced researchers. There are a myriad of potential biases to consider, but little guidance about how to asses the likely impact on study results. This book offers a strategy for assessing epidemiologic research findings, explicitly describing the goals and ... Read more

    $44.99 USD

  • Interpreting Epidemiologic Evidence

    Connecting Research to Applications

    by David A. Savitz, Gregory A. Wellenius ...
    Epidemiology, the so-called "science of public health," has undergone a boom in the last decade as public interest and engagement in population health has skyrocketed. While this boom has done much to spark advances in the technology of epidemiology, it has also made it harder for those who want to use epidemiology to guide policy and clinical practice to fully appreciate the meaning of the ... Read more

    $67.49 USD

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    Edited by Gerardo Chowell, James M. Hyman ...
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    The contributions by epidemic modeling experts describe how mathematical models and statistical forecasting are created to capture the most important aspects of an emerging epidemic.Readers will discover a broad range of approaches to address questions, such asCan we control Ebola via ring vaccination strategies?How quickly should we detect Ebola cases to ensure epidemic control?What is the ... Read more

    $98.99 USD

  • Social Epidemiology

    Edited by Lisa F. Berkman, Ichiro Kawachi ...
    The authors of this groundbreaking text define social epidemiology as the study of the social determinants of health, implying that an important goal of public health is to identify and address factors in the social environment that may be related to health outcomes. In the first systematic account of this field, they focus on the major social variables that influence health, including ... Read more

    $53.99 USD

  • Epidemiology

    An Introduction

    by Kenneth J. Rothman ...
    In the past thirty years epidemiology has matured from a fledgling scientific field into a vibrant discipline that brings together the biological and social sciences, and in doing so draws upon disciplines ranging from statistics and survey sampling to the philosophy of science. These areas of knowledge have converged into a modern theory of epidemiology that has been slow to penetrate into ... Read more

    $31.49 USD

  • Social Determinants of Health

    by Michael Marmot, Richard Wilkinson ...
    Social Determinants of Health, 2nd Edition gives an authoritative overview of the social and economic factors which are known to be the most powerful determinants of population health in modern societies. Written by acknowledged experts in each field, it provides accessible summaries of the scientific justification for isolating different aspects of social and economic life as the primary ... Read more

    $68.99 USD

  • Health Measurement Scales

    A practical guide to their development and use

    by David L. Streiner, Geoffrey R. Norman, John Cairney ...
    Clinicians and those in health sciences are frequently called upon to measure subjective states such as attitudes, feelings, quality of life, educational achievement and aptitude, and learning style in their patients. This fifth edition of Health Measurement Scales enables these groups to both develop scales to measure non-tangible health outcomes, and better evaluate and differentiate between ... Read more

    $58.99 USD

  • Handbook of Functional MRI Data Analysis

    by Russell A. Poldrack, Jeanette A. Mumford, Thomas E. Nichols ...
    Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) has become the most popular method for imaging brain function. Handbook of Functional MRI Data Analysis provides a comprehensive and practical introduction to the methods used for fMRI data analysis. Using minimal jargon, this book explains the concepts behind processing fMRI data, focusing on the techniques that are most commonly used in the field. ... Read more

    $38.99 USD

  • Essentials of Writing Biomedical Research Papers. Second Edition

    by Mimi Zeiger ...
    Provides immediate help for anyone preparing a biomedical paper by givin specific advice on organizing the components of the paper, effective writing techniques, writing an effective results sections, documentation issues, sentence structure and much more. The new edition includes new examples from the current literature including many involving molecular biology, expanded exercises at the end of ... Read more

    $64.99 USD

  • Biostatistics and Epidemiology

    A Primer for Health and Biomedical Professionals

    by Sylvia Wassertheil-Smoller, Jordan Smoller ...
    Since the publication of the first edition, Biostatistics and Epidemiology has attracted loyal readers from across specialty areas in the biomedical community. Not only does this textbook teach foundations of epidemiological design and statistical methods, but it also includes topics applicable to new areas of research. Areas covered in the fourth edition include a new chapter on risk prediction, ... Read more

    $80.99 USD

  • Observation and Experiment

    An Introduction to Causal Inference

    by Paul Rosenbaum ...
    A daily glass of wine prolongs life—yet alcohol can cause life-threatening cancer. Some say raising the minimum wage will decrease inequality while others say it increases unemployment. Scientists once confidently claimed that hormone replacement therapy reduced the risk of heart disease but now they equally confidently claim it raises that risk. What should we make of this endless barrage of ... Read more

    $22.99 USD

  • Bioinformatics for Beginners

    Genes, Genomes, Molecular Evolution, Databases and Analytical Tools

    by Supratim Choudhuri ...
    Bioinformatics for Beginners: Genes, Genomes, Molecular Evolution, Databases and Analytical Tools provides a coherent and friendly treatment of bioinformatics for any student or scientist within biology who has not routinely performed bioinformatic analysis. The book discusses the relevant principles needed to understand the theoretical underpinnings of bioinformatic analysis and demonstrates, ... Read more

    $53.99 USD