Analysing Seasonal Health Data

by Annette J. Dobson, Adrian G. Barnett, Barnett

Book Overview

Seasonal patterns have been found in a remarkable range of health conditions, including birth defects, respiratory infections and cardiovascular disease. Accurately estimating the size and timing of seasonal peaks in disease incidence is an aid to understanding the causes and possibly to developing interventions. With global warming increasing the intensity of seasonal weather patterns around the world, a review of the methods for estimating seasonal...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3642107478
• ISBN13: 9783642107474
• Release Date: February 2010
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 164 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"