Skip to main content Site map

Statistics in Public Health: Quantitative Approaches to Public Health Problems


Your funds will EXPIRE when you complete your course. Use your funds here >

Statistics in Public Health: Quantitative Approaches to Public Health Problems

Hardback by Stroup, Donna F. (Associate Director, Science Epidemiology Program Office, Associate Director, Science Epidemiology Program Office, Center for Disease Control and Prevention); Teutsch, Steven M. (Senior Research Scientist, Senior Research Scientist, Merk and Company)

Statistics in Public Health: Quantitative Approaches to Public Health Problems

£55.00

ISBN:
9780195114980
Publication Date:
27 Aug 1998
Language:
English
Publisher:
Oxford University Press Inc
Pages:
242 pages
Format:
Hardback
For delivery:
Estimated despatch 6 - 11 May 2024
Statistics in Public Health: Quantitative Approaches to Public Health Problems

Description

Statistics and other quantitative methods (e.g. economics, decision theory) are integral to the scientific basis of priority-setting and program evaluation in public health. This book is a concise overview of the statistical approaches to core public health functions: outbreak investigations, policy development, economic and program evaluation, managed care, and program operations

Contents

1. History of Statistical Methods in Public Health ; 2. Basic Concepts of Statistics ; 3. Data Sources for Public Health ; 4. Monitoring the Health of a Population ; 5. Investigating Health Effects and Hazards in the Community ; 6. Setting Priorities for Health Needs and Managing Resources ; 7. Statistical Issues in Developing Guidelines and Policies ; 8. Implementing and Managing Programs ; 9. Evaluation

Find this product in....

Back

University of Sunderland logo