The CDC Field Epidemiology Manual - by Sonja A Rasmussen & Richard A Goodman (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"US Department of Health Human Services Centers fior Disease and Prevention, Atlanta. Georgia."<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><strong>A NEW AND ESSENTIAL RESOURCE FOR THE PRACTICE OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PUBLIC HEALTH</strong> <p/><em>The CDC Field Epidemiology Manual </em>is a definitive guide to investigating acute public health events on the ground and in real time. Assembled and written by experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as well as other leading public health agencies, it offers current and field-tested<br>guidance for every stage of an outbreak investigation -- from identification to intervention and other core considerations along the way. <p/>Modeled after Michael Gregg's seminal book <em>Field Epidemiology</em>, this CDC manual ushers investigators through the core elements of field work, including many of the challenges inherent to outbreaks: working with multiple state and federal agencies or multinational organizations; legal considerations;<br>and effective utilization of an incident-management approach. <p/>Additional coverage includes: <p/>- Updated guidance for new tools in field investigations, including the latest technologies for data collection and incorporating data from geographic information systems (GIS)<br>- Tips for investigations in unique settings, including healthcare and community-congregate sites<br>- Advice for responding to different types of outbreaks, including acute enteric disease; suspected biologic or toxic agents; and outbreaks of violence, suicide, and other forms of injury <p/>For the ever-changing public health landscape, <em>The CDC Field Epidemiology Manual</em> offers a new, authoritative resource for effective outbreak response to acute and emerging threats. <p/><strong>***</strong> <p/>Oxford University Press will donate a portion of the proceeds from this book to the CDC Foundation, an independent nonprofit and the sole entity created by Congress to mobilize philanthropic and private-sector resources to support the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's critical health<br>protection work. To learn more about the CDC Foundation, visit www.cdcfoundation.org.<br><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><br>A welcome update, particularly as 21st century tools and technologies are now integrated throughout the manual. -- <em>International Journal of Epidemiology</em><p></p><br>A useful addition to the library of any epidemiologist. -- <em>Annals of Epidemiology</em><p></p><br>This text will help the next generation conduct quality field investigations at the local, national, or multinational level. -- <em>American Journal of Epidemiology</em><p></p><br>I relished the opportunity to learn more information about field epidemiology ... I believe that the book managed to be both detailed and readable: a real achievement. -- <em>North Wing Book Review</em><p></p><br><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><br><strong>About the Editors</strong> <p/><strong>Sonja A. Rasmussen, MD, MS, </strong> was the Director of CDC's Division of Public Health Information Dissemination in the Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services (CSELS) and Editor-in-Chief of the <em>Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)</em> Series while serving as the editor of this<br>book. She is currently CDC's Deputy Director for Infectious Diseases and Director of CDC's Office of Infectious Diseases. She has held leadership positions in several CDC emergency responses, including 2009 H1N1 influenza, Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) Coronavirus, and Ebola and Zika<br>viruses. <p/><strong>Richard A. Goodman, MD, JD, MPH, </strong>is Professor of Medicine at Emory University's School of Medicine and Rollins School of Public Health. Dr. Goodman held leadership and senior staff positions at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from 1978 to 2015, serving as Editor-in-Chief of CDC's<br><em>Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)</em> Series for a decade, Co-Director of CDC's Public Health Law Program, and Associate Director of CDC's Epidemiology Program Office.<br>
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