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Binding: HardcoverDewey Decimal Number: 614.5 EAN: 9780763728793 Edition: 2 ISBN: 0763728799 Label: Jones & Bartlett Publishers Manufacturer: Jones & Bartlett Publishers Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 1207 Publication Date: 2006-09 Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers Studio: Jones & Bartlett Publishers Related Items:
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 Rating: - An excellent, detailed overview for both experts and novicesThis text is an excellent textbook for both infectious disease professionals and for students of infectious disease epidemiology. Nelson and colleagues cover a range of essential topics from a survey of important historical epidemics to study designs for infectious disease investigations. The first part of the text covers ID epidemiology background and methodology, whereas the second focuses on specific diseases as examples of different transmission modalities. TB, HIV and Influenza are among the ... Read More 
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