Epidemiology Books

New and Published Books

1. Epidemiological Criminology

   Theory to Practice

   Edited by Eve Waltermaurer, Timothy Akers

   Series: Routledge Frontiers of Criminal Justice

   Epidemiological criminology is an emerging paradigm which explores the public health outcomes associated with engagement in crime and criminal justice. This book engages with this new theory and practice-based discipline drawing on knowledge from criminology, criminal justice, public health,...

   Published May 26th 2013 by Routledge
2. Bayesian Disease Mapping

   Hierarchical Modeling in Spatial Epidemiology, Second Edition

   By Andrew B. Lawson

   Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Interdisciplinary Statistics

   Since the publication of the first edition, many new Bayesian tools and methods have been developed for space-time data analysis, the predictive modeling of health outcomes, and other spatial biostatistical areas. Exploring these new developments, Bayesian Disease Mapping: Hierarchical Modeling in...

   Published March 17th 2013 by Chapman and Hall/CRC
3. Joint Models for Longitudinal and Time-to-Event Data

   With Applications in R

   By Dimitris Rizopoulos

   Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Biostatistics Series

   In longitudinal studies it is often of interest to investigate how a marker that is repeatedly measured in time is associated with a time to an event of interest, e.g., prostate cancer studies where longitudinal PSA level measurements are collected in conjunction with the time-to-recurrence. Joint...

   Published June 21st 2012 by Chapman and Hall/CRC
4. Physical Activity and Public Health Practice

   Edited by Barbara E. Ainsworth, Caroline A. Macera

   Physical activity remains a critical area of research as we consider cost-effective measures for lowering the chronic disease epidemic worldwide. In our increasingly automated society, many adults and children are not active at health-enhancing levels. In Physical Activity and Public Health...

   Published February 21st 2012 by CRC Press
5. Statistical Thinking in Epidemiology

   By Yu-Kang Tu, Mark Gilthorpe

   While biomedical researchers may be able to follow instructions in the manuals accompanying the statistical software packages, they do not always have sufficient knowledge to choose the appropriate statistical methods and correctly interpret their results. Statistical Thinking in Epidemiology...

   Published July 26th 2011 by Chapman and Hall/CRC
6. An Introduction to the Geography of Health

   By Peter Anthamatten, Helen Hazen

   Health issues such as the emergence of infectious diseases, the potential influence of global warming on human health, and the escalating strain of increasing longevity and chronic conditions on healthcare systems are of growing importance in an increasingly peopled and interconnected world. A...

   Published June 19th 2011 by Routledge
7. Measurement Error

   Models, Methods, and Applications

   By John P. Buonaccorsi

   Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Interdisciplinary Statistics

   Over the last 20 years, comprehensive strategies for treating measurement error in complex models and accounting for the use of extra data to estimate measurement error parameters have emerged. Focusing on both established and novel approaches, Measurement Error: Models, Methods, and Applications...

   Published March 1st 2010 by Chapman and Hall/CRC
8. Mixed Effects Models for Complex Data

   By Lang Wu

   Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Monographs on Statistics & Applied Probability

   Although standard mixed effects models are useful in a range of studies, other approaches must often be used in correlation with them when studying complex or incomplete data. Mixed Effects Models for Complex Data discusses commonly used mixed effects models and presents appropriate approaches to...

   Published November 10th 2009 by Chapman and Hall/CRC
9. Forensic Epidemiology

   By Steven A. Koehler, Peggy A. Brown

   Series: International Forensic Science and Investigation

   After 9/11, forensic epidemiology emerged as a leading investigative tool, partnering public health officers with law enforcement like never before. Based on the authors’ first-hand experience, Forensic Epidemiology brings to light the vast amounts of information collected by medical examiners that...

   Published August 25th 2009 by CRC Press
10. Introduction to Biology and Biotechnology, Second Edition

    By K. Vaidyanath, K. Pratap Reddy, K. Satya Prasad

    Including recent advances, this edition focuses on sustainable development and human welfare in biology, genetics, microbial biotechnology, and molecular medicine. While written for engineers specializing in biotechnology, those in agriculture, veterinary science, and...

    Published February 26th 2009 by CRC Press