Infectious Disease Dynamics
Infectious Disease Dynamics Derek A.T. Cummings Justin Lessler INTRODUCTION Infectious disease dynamics is the study of how the distribution and transmission of infectious disease vary across space and time. While…
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Geographic Information Systems
Geographic Information Systems Gregory E. Glass A common definition of geographic information systems (GIS) is that they are procedures to input, store, retrieve, manipulate, analyze, and output data that have…
Outbreak Epidemiology
Outbreak Epidemiology Diane M. Dwyer Carmela Groves David Blythe INTRODUCTION Outbreak epidemiology is the investigation of a disease cluster or epidemic with the goal of controlling or preventing further disease…
Prevention of Infectious Diseases
Prevention of Infectious Diseases Catherine G. Sutcliffe Wendy W. Davis David D. Celentano INTRODUCTION Contracting many of the infectious diseases that cause illness worldwide is avoidable. Preventing exposure and infection…
Study Design
Study Design Stephen J. Gange Elizabeth T. Golub INTRODUCTION Epidemiologic methods constitute the scientific frameworks, concepts, and tools that are used for epidemiological evaluations. This chapter presents an overview of…
Epidemiology of Infectious Disease: General Principles
Epidemiology of Infectious Disease: General Principles Kenrad E. Nelson INTRODUCTION Studies of the epidemiology of infectious diseases include evaluation of the factors leading to infection by an organism, factors affecting…
Early History of Infectious Disease: Epidemiology and Control of Infectious Diseases
Early History of Infectious Disease: Epidemiology and Control of Infectious Diseases Kenrad E. Nelson Carolyn Masters Williams INTRODUCTION Epidemics of infectious diseases have been documented throughout history. In ancient Greece…
Knowledge Management
Knowledge Management Where is the wisdom we have lost in knowledge? Where is the knowledge we have lost in information? —T.S. Eliot 1934 KEY WORDS Knowledge management Conflict of interest…
Summarizing the Evidence
Summarizing the Evidence When the research community synthesizes existing evidence thoroughly, it is certain that a substantial proportion of current notions about the effects of health care will be changed….
