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Author: Kramer, Morton

Source: The Challenge of Epidemiology: Issues and Selected Readings, The Challenge of Epidemiology: Issues and Selected Readings , pp. 184-197(14)

Publisher: Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)

Abstract:

This is a section of the book The Challenge of Epidemiology: Issues and Selected Readings. Edited by four eminent epidemiologists, this book consolidates, for the first time, a core of landmark articles on the evolution, scope and limitations, uses, and prospects of epidemiology. An outstanding feature of the book is the inclusion of the editors' assessments of the realm of epidemiology, where it is and where it should be going. It represents a useful tool for both students and practicing professionals and provides a much-needed frame of reference for reorienting the practice of epidemiology. The book is a collection of 91 articles, grouped in five parts. This article provides information of some of the characteristics of morbidity data on the mentally ill and the research problems that arise in the field. Examples and illustrations are presented to explain the concepts and research. Two basic morbidity indexes used to study the occurrences of disease and their validity are also presented in the article.

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A Discussion of the Concepts of Incidence and Prevalence as Related to Epidemiologic Studies of Mental Disorders