The CDC Field Epidemiology Manual

Dedication About the Editors Preface Sonja A. Rasmussen, Richard A. Goodman Preface to Michael Gregg's Field Epidemiology (2008) Carl W. Tyler, Jr. Acknowledgements Contributors Part One: Field Investigation 1. Defining Field Epidemiology Richard A. Goodman, James W. Buehler, Joshua A. Mott 2. Initiating Operations Duc J. Vugia, Richard A. Goodman, James Hadler, Danice K. Eaton 3. Conducting a Field Investigation Michael King, Diana Bensyl, Richard A. Goodman, Sonja A. Rasmussen 4. Collecting Data Katrina Hedberg, Julie Maher 5. Using Technologies for Data Collection and Management Janet J. Hamilton 6. Describing Epidemiologic Data Robert E. Fontaine 7. Designing and Conducting Analytic Studies in the Field Brendan R. Jackson, Patricia M. Griffin 8. Analyzing and Interpreting Data Richard Dicker 9. Optimizing Epidemiology-Laboratory Collaborations M. Shannon Keckler, Reynolds M. Salerno, Michael W. Shaw 10. Collecting and Analyzing Qualitative Data Brent Wolff, Frank Mahoney, Anna Lena-Lohivina, Melissa Corkum 11. Developing Interventions James Hadler, Jay K. Varma, Duc J. Vugia, Richard A. Goodman 12. Communicating during an Outbreak or Public Health Investigation Abbigail J. Tumpey, David Daigle, Glen Nowak Part Two: Special Considerations 13. Legal Considerations James D. Holt, Sudevi N. Ghosh, Jennifer R. Black 14. Coordination of Multiple States and Federal Agencies Timothy Jones, Craig Hedberg 15. Multinational Outbreak Investigations Frank Mahoney, James W. Le Duc 16. Emergency Operations Centers and Incident Management Structure Jeffrey L. Bryant, Daniel M. Sosin, Tim W. Wiedrich, Stephen C. Redd 17. Geographic Information System Data Stephanie Foster, Erica Adams, Ian Dunn, Andrew Dent 18. Health-Care Settings Bryan E. Christensen, Ryan P. Fagan 19. Community Congregate Settings Amra Uzicanin, Joanna Gaines 20. Exposures and Conditions of Acute Environmental Origin Sharon M. Watkins, Jerry Fagliano 21. Occupational Disease and Injury Kathleen Kreiss, Kristin J. Cummings 22. Natural and Human-Made Disasters Ron Waldman 23. Acute Enteric Disease Outbreaks Ian T. Williams, Laura Whitlock, Matthew E. Wise 24. Suspected Intentional Use of Biologic and Toxic Agents Stephen Papagiotas, Kelly Shannon 25. Suicide, Violence, and Other Forms of Injury Joseph E. Logan, James A. Mercy Index