A Dictionary of Epidemiology (Handbooks Sponsored by the IEA and WHO)

Last, John M.

ISBN 10: 0195054814 / ISBN 13: 9780195054811

Published by Oxford University Press (edition 2), 1988

About this Item

It's a preowned item in good condition and includes all the pages. It may have some general signs of wear and tear, such as markings, highlighting, slight damage to the cover, minimal wear to the binding, etc., but they will not affect the overall reading experience.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Dictionary of Epidemiology (Handbooks Sponsored by the IEA and WHO)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press (edition 2)
• Publication Date: 1988
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0195054814
• ISBN 13: 9780195054811
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 2.
• Condition: Good

About this title

Synopsis

This dictionary is intended for all who are interested in epidemiology, including students of public health, those whose first language is not English and specialists in other fields who need to know epidemiologic terms. Prepared by over a hundred epidemiologists from all over the world, this edition has been updated and considerably expanded. More than 300 new terms have been added, the same number from the first edition have been completely rewritten, and many of the others have also been revised. As well as clear and concise definitions of all the terms commonly used in epidemiology, the dictionary provides definitions of terms from closely related fields. Brief biographical sketches of historically important figures in epidemiology add to its value as a reference work. The book's success is reflected in the number of foreign-language editions underway. The first edition was translated into Japanese and Chinese. Spanish and Portuguese translations are in progress, and a French language version comparable to this second edition is in press.

About the Author

John M. Last, Emeritus Professor of Epidemiology, University of Ottawa.