Veterinary Clinical Epidemiology : From Patient to Population (Hardcover, 4 ed)

TABLE OF CONTENTS PREFACE TO THE FOURTH EDITION ABOUT THE COVER ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 1 INTRODUCTION 2 DEFINING THE LIMITS OF NORMALITY 3 EVALUATION OF DIAGNOSTIC TESTS 4 USE OF DIAGNOSTIC TESTS 5 MEASURING THE COMMONNESS OF DISEASE 6 RISK ASSESSMENT AND PREVENTION 7 MEASURING AND COMMUNICATING PROGNOSES 8 DESIGN AND EVALUATION OF CLINICAL TRIALS 9 STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE 10 MEDICAL ECOLOGY AND OUTBREAK INVESTIGATION 11 MEASURING AND EXPRESSING OCCURRENCE 12 ESTABLISHING CAUSE 13 SOURCE AND TRANSMISSION OF DISEASE AGENTS 14 THE COST OF DISEASE GLOSSARY