商品簡介
From acculturation to Z score, this two-volume encyclopedia from Boslaugh (Washington U. School of Medicine in St. Louis) presents some 500 entries introducing the discipline of epidemiology, the study of the frequency and determinants of morbidity and mortality in populations, basing the selection of material based on a broadened scope of the field that takes into account expanded definitions of health and growing understanding of the influence of diverse factors on health. Broadly speaking, the entries can be categorized as covering behavioral and social science factors, branches of epidemiology, disease and conditions, epidemiological concepts, epidemiological data, ethics, genetics, health care economics and management, health risks and health behaviors, history and biography, infrastructure of epidemiology and public health, medical care and research, specific populations, and statistics and research methods. Entries are cross-referenced and include brief guides to further readings. Annotation c2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
