Roll over image to zoom in
An Introduction to Infectious Disease Modelling
£38.00£39.90 (-5%)
Mathematical models are increasingly being used to examine questions in infectious disease control. Applications include predicting the impact of vaccination strategies against common infections and determining optimal controlstrategies against HIV and pandemic influenza. This book introduces individuals interested in infectiousdiseases to this exciting and expanding area. Themathematical level of the book is kept as simple aspossible, which makes the book accessible to those who havenot studied mathematics to university level. Understandingis further enhanced by models that can be accessed online, which will allow readers to explore the impact of differentfactors and control strategies, and further adapt anddevelop the models themselves. The book is based on successful courses developed by theauthors at the London School of Hygiene and TropicalMedicine. It will be of interest to epidemiologists, publichealth researchers, policy makers, veterinary scientists, medical statisticians and infectious disease researchers.
Read more
Additional information
| Publisher | Illustrated edition (13 May 2010), Oxford University Press, USA |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Paperback | 400 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 0198508085 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0198508083 |
| Dimensions | 2.29 x 15.49 x 23.37 cm |
by Blaise F Egan
A gentle introduction to the mathematics of infectious disease modelling. Differential equations are explained by first taking the reader through difference equations. Very clearly written.
by Gary and Lisa johns
good book
by Eddy Baba
Just as described…
by behsab
I bought this book as a gift for my husband who is an expert in the field. Acording the him, the book is very well-written and structured. It is also mathematically sound. One thing about the book that might not be in favour of mathematician and sometime a bit annoying is that the authors are trying to explain mathematical concepts and equations in plain English that make reading it unpleasant.
However the big technical problem with the book is its poor quality. It is really poorly bounded. When I received the book its papers were coming off! I contacted Amazon, they replaced it with a better one, bust still far from being a trustworthy. This is the reason I give it 2 star.
by Sophie Rotterdam
Very good book. Easy to understand
by Amazon Customer
This is a great book and must have. I just love it’s structure. Must buy if you are interested in disease modelling and need where to start. It arrived in no time, earlier than promised. Wonderful doing business with the seller.