Emerging Infectious Diseases: Trends and Issues, 2nd ed. (eBooks on EBSCOhost) by
This new work updates the highly regarded first edition...and is equally excellent. It offers a wealth of timely information about a variety of emerging and reemerging infections...This is an excellent reference for anyone interested in emerging infections, and will be a valuable resource for health science students, especially those in nursing and public health....Highly recommended. Upper-level undergraduates through professionals/practitioners."--Choice Emerging, re-emerging, and antibiotic-resistant infectious diseases continue to increase at an alarming rate throughout the world. Written for a wide range of health professionals, particularly nurses, this revised edition provides a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of these diseases: their epidemiology, clinical manifestations, prevention, and treatment. With contributions by a multidisciplinary team of nurses, physicians, and infectious disease specialists, the book includes material on the most recent and important new emerging infectious diseases: Avian influenza and SARS Issues of demographics and microbial resistance Special topics, including bioterrorism Behavioral and cultural factors Infectious etiologies of chronic diseases Travel and recreational exposure Each chapter is amply illustrated with clinical case examples to demonstrate the pitfalls in differential diagnosis and elucidate proper management and treatment. Valuable appendices provide critical reference information for each of the bacterial, viral, fungal, and parasitic diseases.
Encyclopedia of Epidemiology (Gale Group) by
Presents information from the field of epidemiology in a less technical, more accessible format. Covers major topics in epidemiology, from risk ratios to case-control studies to mediating and moderating variables, and more. Relevant topics from related fields such as biostatistics and health economics are also included. Provided by UT Southwestern and UT System libraries.
Epidemiologic Analysis: A Case-oriented Approach (eBooks on EBSCOhost) by
Using real data from published sources, this engaging and lucid casebook shows how statistical tools can be used to analyze important epidemiologic issues. Its 18 cases address a variety of interesting research problems from Mendel's classic sweet pea experiments to recent studies of AIDS andexposure to electro-magnetic field radiation. Each includes a data set. The cases are described succinctly and the methods used to analyze them are then discussed in detail. A wide range of statistical and graphical tools are included, from simple mean values to nonparametric bivariate regressionsmoothing techniques. The level of discussion is sophisticated but mathematically simple, affording access to a broad audience interested in using collected data to study human health and disease. The author's focus on describing, interpreting and presenting results will set this book apart fromother texts.
Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases, 14th ed. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) by
This resource, also known as "The Pink Book", is the premier text for healthcare practitioners. While the Library owns several past editions, the most recent edition of the book is now available online from the CDC site in PDF format. In addition to each chapter, you can also download the appendix files and slide sets, as well as the latest revisions.
Epidemiology and the Delivery of Health Care Services (eBooks on EBSCOhost) by
Addresses current issues in the field and includes the fundamental knowledge of epidemiological methods and statistics being applied to healthcare systems, programs, technologies, and policies. Includes real-life case studies. Part of the eBooks on EBSCOhost collection provided by UT Southwestern, the UT System Libraries, and TexShare.
Human Genome Epidemiology: A Scientific Foundation for Using Genetic Information to Improve Health and Prevent Disease (eBooks on EBSCOhost) by
Advances in genomics are expected to play a central role in medicine and public health in the future by providing a genetic basis for disease prediction and prevention. The transplantation of human gene discoveries into meaningful actions to improve health and prevent disease depends onscientific information from multiple disciplines, including epidemiology. This book describes the important role that epidemiologic methods play in the continuum from gene discovery to the development and application of genetic tests. It proceeds systematically from the fundamentals of genometechnology and gene discovery, to epidemiologic approaches to gene characterization in the population, to the evaluation of genetic tests and their use in health services. These methodologic approaches are then illustrated with several disease-specific case studies. The book provides a scientificfoundation that will help researchers, policy makers, and practitioners integrate genomics into medical and public health practice.
Medical Epidemiology: Population Health and Effective Health Care, 5th ed. (AccessMedicine) by
Offers current information on patterns of disease occurrence and risk factors and illustrates the relationship between population-based science and patient care.