Proper design, conduct, analysis and interpretation
of epidemiological studies are the major challenges
faced by students and researchers involved in such
areas. The author of this book describes in detail
a complete design, method used, conduct, analysis
and interpretation of an original epidemiological
study a case control study conducted in India
for finding the etiological/risk/protective factors
associated with prostate cancer-from a relatively
low risk population of a developing country.
Post-graduate students and Ph.D. students in
epidemiology and/or public health, medical students,
researches, scientists, and other healthcare
professionals will find this book particularly
useful. This book is an ideal example of how to
present epidemiological research to the scientific
community in the most effective way.
The author has more than 20 years of combined
experience in epidemiological research in India,
Finland and Sweden.

Autorentext
Lizzy Sunny, M. Sc., Ph. D. (Finland), Post Doc (Sweden); Head, Department of Epidemiology & Public Health, Mumbai Cancer Registry, India; Director, Breast Cancer Screening Trial, Helping Hand for Cancer Care, Mumbai, India; Sr. Consultant Epidemiologist, PharmARC LTD, Bangalore, India; Epidemiologist, Avesthagen Ltd, Bangalore, India.

Klappentext
Proper design, conduct, analysis and interpretation of epidemiological studies are the major challenges faced by students and researchers involved in such areas. The author of this book describes in detail - a complete design, method used, conduct, analysis and interpretation of an original epidemiological study - a case control study - conducted in India for finding the etiological/risk/protective factors associated with prostate cancer-from a relatively low risk population of a developing country. Post-graduate students and Ph.D. students in epidemiology and/or public health, medical students, researches, scientists, and other healthcare professionals will find this book particularly useful. This book is an ideal example of how to present epidemiological research to the scientific community in the most effective way. The author has more than 20 years of combined experience in epidemiological research in India, Finland and Sweden.