Field EpidemiologyMichael B. Gregg Oxford University Press, 2002 - 451 páginas Field epidemiology involves the application of epidemiologic methods to unexpected health problems when a rapid on-site investigation is necessary for timely intervention. Based on decades of experience in both infectious and non-infectious diseases at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, this book describes in simple and practical terms the distinct approach, tasks, and actions needed for successful field investigations. Guidance is given on such issues as how to perform surveillance, manage and execute field investigations, collect and analyze data, perform surveys, adapt a personal computer for field use, and communicate the findings. Specific advice is also given on such subjects as dealing with the media; investigations in healthcare, day-care, and international settings; and the legal aspects of field studies. An entire chapter covers the proper collection, handling, and testing of infectious and non-infectious agents in the field. In the Second Edition, four new chapters cover many unique aspects of field studies in the workplace, after natural disasters, in preparation for and response to possible bioterrorist attacks, and by state and local health departments. Finally, an appendix describes how to investigate a common source food-borne epidemic. This text gives public health professionals and students a practical and complete reference to use in virtually any field investigation setting. |
Contenido
Field Epidemiology Defined | 3 |
A Brief Review of the Basic principles of Epidemiology | 8 |
Surveillance | 26 |
THE FIELD INVESTIGATION | 51 |
Operational Aspects of Epidemiologic Field Investigations | 53 |
Conducting a Field Investigation | 62 |
Describing the Findings | 78 |
Designing Studies in the Field | 117 |
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS | 253 |
Legal Considerations in a Field Investigation | 255 |
Investigations in HealthCare Settings | 268 |
Investigations in OutofHome Child Care Settings | 290 |
Field Investigations of Occupational Disease and Injury | 306 |
Field Investigations from the State and Local Health Department Perspective | 324 |
Epidemiologic Investigation in International Settings | 345 |
Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Issues for Public Health | 354 |
Analyzing and Interpreting Data | 132 |
Developing Interventions | 173 |
Communicating Epidemiologic Findings | 183 |
Surveys and Sampling | 196 |
Using a Computer for Field Investigations | 217 |
Dealing with the Public and the4 Media | 236 |
Field Investigations of Natural Disasters | 365 |
Laboratory Support for the Epidemiologist in the Field | 384 |
A Walkthrough Exercise | 413 |
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Términos y frases comunes
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