BIOSTATISTIK & EPIDEMIOLOGI Bag sundhedsvidenskabelige undersøgelser er indsamlet en lang række data. Det er en videnskabelig disciplin at gøre data overskuelige, håndtér-... Læs mere
Primarily aimed at medical researchers, this book aims to provide an understanding of the basic principles that underlie research design, data analysis and the interpretation of results, and to enable the reader to carry out a wide range of statistical analyses.
As the nineteenth century drew to a close and epidemics in western Europe were waning, the deadly cholera vibrio continued to wreak havoc in Russia, outlasting the Romanovs.
A truly definitive work, this magisterial study draws on the latest evidence from across Europe to show in exhaustive detail the nature of the disease, its origin, spread, mortality, and its profound impact on history.
A multidisciplinary exploration of Canada’s experience of illness and death during the 1918-20 influenza pandemic.
Updated, developed and reworked from Doug Kettle's seminal Medical and Veterinary Entomology, this major new reference presents vital information in encyclopedia format, with alphabetical entries and an extensive index to make key facts easy to find.
Covering the theory and practice of non-insecticidal control of insect vectors of human disease, this book provides an overview of methods including the use of botanical biocides and insect-derived semiochemicals, with an overall focus on integrated vector management strategies.
Comprehensively updated to incorporate major lessons from the 2009/10 pandemic, this accessible new edition includes new contributions from global experts on surveillance,... Læs mere
Cholera terrified and fascinated 19th-century Europeans more than any other modern disease. This text explores the dynamics of class relations through an investigation of the responses to two cholera epidemics in Paris.
Tells how smallpox, a disease that killed, blinded, and scarred millions over centuries of human history, was completely eradicated in a spectacular triumph of medicine and public health.