Ronald D Smith

Veterinary Clinical Epidemiology

From Patient to Population

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Ideal for veterinary students, residents and clinicians, the fourth edition of this bestselling textbook has been fully updated in line with developments in research and teaching. The logical chapter progression reflects the stages in a clinical case work-up and how epidemiological concepts and methods contribute.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• 4th edition
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. November 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 257mm x 178mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 839g
• ISBN-13: 9781138392984
• ISBN-10: 1138392987
• Artikelnr.: 58059660

Autorenporträt

Ronald D. Smith, D.V.M., Ph.D., is a Professor Emeritus of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine in the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Illinois. He received his D.V.M. from Michigan State University in 1967 and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in veterinary medical science from the University of Illinois.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction. Defining the Limits of Normality. Evaluation of Diagnostic
Tests. Use of Diagnostic Tests. Measuring the Commonness of Disease. Risk
Assessment and Prevention. Measuring and Communicating Prognoses. Design
and Evaluation of Clinical Trials. Statistical Significance. Medical
Ecology and Outbreak Investigation. Measuring and Expressing Occurrence.
Establishing Cause. Source and Transmission of Disease Agents. The Cost of
Disease.