Introduction to epidemiology

Fanany, Rebecca 2012, Introduction to epidemiology, in Health, illness and wellbeing : perspectives and social determinants, Oxford University Press, South Melbourne, Vic., pp.44-56.

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Title Introduction to epidemiology
Author(s) Fanany, Rebecca
Title of book Health, illness and wellbeing : perspectives and social determinants
Editor(s) Liamputtong, Pranee
Fanany, Rebecca
Verrinder, Glenda
Publication date 2012
Chapter number 3
Total chapters 19
Start page 44
End page 56
Total pages 13
Publisher Oxford University Press
Place of Publication South Melbourne, Vic.
Keyword(s) epidemiology
chronic disease
infectious disease
prevalence
incidence
Summary Covers historical development of the field of epidemiology, introduces the basic conept of the rate and discusses the concept of risk in the context of population health in light of chronic and infectious disease.
ISBN 9780195576122
Language eng
Field of Research 160899 Sociology not elsewhere classified
Socio Economic Objective 920499 Public Health (excl. Specific Population Health) not elsewhere classified
HERDC Research category B1 Book chapter
Copyright notice ©2012, Oxford University Press
Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30047240
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