Veterinary Epidemiology: An Introduction
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| Rating | : | 4.91 (788 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1405176946 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 150 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-05 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Absolutely the worst textbook I have ever seen This book is basically the well-known veterinary epidemiololgist Dirk Pfeiffer's class notes printed bound into a book. It is chock full of errors; does not completely define and explain simple concepts; and very often, a paragraph will cut off mid-thought, almost like the au
He currently provides scientific expertise to the European Food Safety Authority, the European Commission, DEFRA, the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization and various national governments. He has over 20 year’s practical experience in the field and continues to work on some of the most high profile cases of global animal health.Dirk brings his wealth of knowledge to this concise introduction to the subject. He has designed and taught international training courses in epidemiology all over the developed and developing world, from Australia to Vietnam. Are you studying a course in veterinary epidemiology? Do you need a book that explains epidemiology in an understandable way?Dirk Pfeiffer is Professor of Veterinary Epidemiology at the Royal Veterinary College in London, UK. This book covers all the core principles you need to know for your epidemiology course, including:The basic epidemiological conceptsUnderstanding and designing epidemiological studiesMeasuring cause-effect relationshipsStatistical analysis and biasSampling methodologyInterpreting diagnostic testsThe basic concepts of disease control and eradicationThe boo
He has designed and taught international training courses in epidemiology all over the developed and developing world, from Australia to Vietnam. He currently provides scientific expertise to the European Food Safety Authority, the European Commission, DEFRA, the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization and various national governments. . He has over 20 year’s practical ex