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L Edler - Quantitative Methods in Cancer & Human Health Risk Assessment - 9780470857564 - V9780470857564
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Quantitative Methods in Cancer & Human Health Risk Assessment

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Description for Quantitative Methods in Cancer & Human Health Risk Assessment Hardback. Research into quantitative methods in cancer and human health risk assessment continues to grow, and the methodology is now used widely in practice. This book brings together the current state-of-the-art in mathematical, statistical and computational methods in cancer and human health risk assessment, with a focus on practical implementation. Series: Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics. Num Pages: 502 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 166 x 32. Weight in Grams: 852.
Human health risk assessment involves the measuring of risk of exposure to disease, with a view to improving disease prevention. Mathematical, biological, statistical, and computational methods play a key role in exposure assessment, hazard assessment and identification, and dose-response modelling.

Recent Advances in Quantitative Methods in Cancer and Human Health Risk Assessment is a comprehensive text that accounts for the wealth of new biological data as well as new biological, toxicological, and medical approaches adopted in risk assessment. It provides an authoritative compendium of state-of-the-art methods proposed and used, featuring contributions from eminent authors with varied experience from academia, ... Read more

  • Provides a comprehensive summary of currently available quantitative methods for risk assessment of both cancer and non-cancer problems.
  • Describes the applications and the limitations of current mathematical modelling and statistical analysis methods (classical and Bayesian).
  • Includes an extensive introduction and discussion to each chapter.
  • Features detailed studies of risk assessments using biologically-based modelling approaches.
  • Discusses the varying computational aspects of the methods proposed.
  • Provides a global perspective on human health risk assessment by featuring case studies from a wide range of countries.
  • Features an extensive bibliography with links to relevant background information within each chapter.

Recent Advances in Quantitative Methods in Cancer and Human Health Risk Assessment will appeal to researchers and practitioners in public health & epidemiology, and postgraduate students alike. It will also be of interest to professionals working in risk assessment agencies.

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
502
Condition
New
Series
Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics
Number of Pages
512
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780470857564
SKU
V9780470857564
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About L Edler
Lutz Edler is the editor of Recent Advances in Quantitative Methods in Cancer and Human Health Risk Assessment, published by Wiley. Christos Kitsos is the editor of Recent Advances in Quantitative Methods in Cancer and Human Health Risk Assessment, published by Wiley.

Reviews for Quantitative Methods in Cancer & Human Health Risk Assessment
"…a convenient collection of quantitative research in cancer and risk assessment that is both rigorous and up-to-date." (Journal of the American Statistical Association, September 2006) "…a useful collection of recent works in the field." (E-STREAMS, August 2006) "...the book can be highly recommended not only to all researchers...but also to lecturers..." (Biometrics, Vol 61, December 2005)

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