Headache Classification and Epidemiology
Published on 1. June 1994
Book
Hardback
320 pages
978-0-7817-0195-2 (ISBN)
Description
Written by leading experts in the field, this essential reference details the most recent major classifications of headaches and their epidemiology. The book opens with a review of the general principles of disease classification and diagnosis from a number of perspectives and then discusses the classifications and diagnoses of both primary and secondary headaches, including those headaches related to trauma and vascular disorders. The contributors point out the particular strengths and weaknesses of classification systems and compare the effectiveness of these systems in both American and European clinical settings. Subsequent chapters of the volume examine the general principles of epidemiology, describe measurement techniques used in epidemiological studies, and discuss specific epidemiological studies of headache. Complete assessments of sociodemographic and psychosocial factors are also included, rounding out a most informative volume certain to be of practical use to researchers and clinicians alike.
Written by leading experts in the field, this essential reference details the most recent major classifications of headaches and their epidemiology. The book opens with a review of the general principles of disease classification and diagnosis from a number of perspectives and then discusses the classifications and diagnoses of both primary and secondary headaches, including those headaches related to trauma and vascular disorders. The contributors point out the particular strengths and weaknesses of classification systems and compare the effectiveness of these systems in both American and European clinical settings. Subsequent chapters of the volume examine the general principles of epidemiology, describe measurement techniques used in epidemiological studies, and discuss specific epidemiological studies of headache. Complete assessments of sociodemographic and psychosocial factors are also included, rounding out a most informative volume certain to be of practical use to researchers and clinicians alike.
Written by leading experts in the field, this essential reference details the most recent major classifications of headaches and their epidemiology. The book opens with a review of the general principles of disease classification and diagnosis from a number of perspectives and then discusses the classifications and diagnoses of both primary and secondary headaches, including those headaches related to trauma and vascular disorders. The contributors point out the particular strengths and weaknesses of classification systems and compare the effectiveness of these systems in both American and European clinical settings. Subsequent chapters of the volume examine the general principles of epidemiology, describe measurement techniques used in epidemiological studies, and discuss specific epidemiological studies of headache. Complete assessments of sociodemographic and psychosocial factors are also included, rounding out a most informative volume certain to be of practical use to researchers and clinicians alike.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Philadelphia
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
83 tables, 2 halftones, 54 line drawings
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
1 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7817-0195-2 (9780781701952)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
General principles of disease classification and diagnosis; classification and diagnosis of primary headaches; the classification and diagnosis of secondary headaches; general principles of epidemiology; epidemiological studies of headache; sociodemograhpic and psychosocial factors.