MODERN INFECTIOUS DISEASE EPIDEMIOLOGY: CONCEPTS, METHODS, MATHEMATICAL MODELS, AND PUBLIC HEALTH (STATISTICS FOR BIOLOGY AND HEALTH)

Krämer

ISBN 10: 0387938346 / ISBN 13: 9780387938349

Edité par Springer, 2009

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Titre : MODERN INFECTIOUS DISEASE EPIDEMIOLOGY: ...

Éditeur : Springer

Date d'édition : 2009

Reliure : Couverture souple

Etat : New

Edition : Edition internationale

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Synopsis :

Hardly a day goes by without news headlines concerning infectious disease threats. Currently the spectre of a pandemic of influenza AH₁N₁ is raising its head, and heated debates are taking place about the pro's and con's of vaccinating young girls against human papilloma virus. For an evidence-based and responsible communication of infectious disease topics to avoid misunderstandings and overreaction of the public, we need solid scientific knowledge and an understanding of all aspects of infectious diseases and their control.

The aim of our book is to present the reader with the general picture and the main ideas of the subject. The book introduces the reader to methodological aspects of epidemiology that are specific for infectious diseases and provides insight into the epidemiology of some classes of infectious diseases characterized by their main modes of transmission. This choice of topics bridges the gap between scientific research on the clinical, biological, mathematical, social and economic aspects of infectious diseases and their applications in public health.

The book will help the reader to understand the impact of infectious diseases on modern society and the instruments that policy makers have at their disposal to deal with these challenges. It is written for students of the health sciences, both of curative medicine and public health, and for experts that are active in these and related domains, and it may be of interest for the educated layman since the technical level is kept relatively low.