Rasmussen Sonja A., Goodman Richard A. (eds.) The CDC Field Epidemiology Manual

Oxford University Press, 2019. — 529 p. — ISBN: 9780190933692The CDC Field Epidemiology Manual 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 guidance for every stage of an outbreak investigation -- from identification to intervention and other core considerations along the way. Modeled after Michael Gregg's seminal book Field Epidemiology, 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; and effective utilization of an incident-management approach.Field Investigation
Defining Field Epidemiology
Initiating Operations
Conducting a Field Investigation
Collecting Data
Using Technologies for Data Collection and Management
Describing Epidemiologic Data
Designing and Conducting Analytic Studies in the Field
Analyzing and Interpreting Data
Optimizing Epidemiology-Laboratory Collaborations
Collecting and Analyzing Qualitative Data
Developing Interventions
Communicating during an Outbreak or Public Health Investigation
Special Considerations
Legal Considerations
Coordination of Multiple States and Federal Agencies
Multinational Outbreak Investigations
Emergency Operations Centers and Incident Management Structure
Geographic Information System Data
Health-Care Settings
Community Congregate Settings
Exposures and Conditions of Acute Environmental Origin
Occupational Disease and Injury
Natural and Human-Made Disasters
Acute Enteric Disease Outbreaks
Suspected Intentional Use of Biologic and Toxic Agents
Suicide, Violence, and Other Forms of Injury