Essentials of Epidemiology in Public Health
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Essentials of Epidemiology in Public Health, Fourth Edition combines theory and practice in presenting traditional and new epidemiologic concepts. Broad in scope, the text opens with five chapters covering the basic epidemiologic concepts and data sources. A major emphasis is placed on study design, with separate chapters devoted to each of the three main analytic designs: experimental, cohort, and case-control studies. Full chapters on bias, confounding, and random error, including the role of statistics in epidemiology, ensure that students are well-equipped with the necessary information to interpret the results of epidemiologic studies. Up-to-date examples from the epidemiologic literature on diseases of public health importance are provided throughout the book. Key Features: • New examples and the latest public health statistics throughout • Coverage of the Ebola outbreak including an in-depth investigation of what happened • New examples that illustrate epidemiological principles including a greater emphasis on social factors that influence health, such as racism • Straightforward descriptions of the latest epidemiologic methods including mediation analysis, agent-based modelling, and the use of directed acyclic graphs (DAGs) to assess confounding. • An expanded glossary and key terms highlighted throughout the text Review: Excellent, Easy and User Friendly - This is a great text for anyone studying epidemiology. Each chapter on the various aspects of Epi (ie, Confounding, Effect Modification, Random Error, Bias, Causation, etc) is readable, relatively short chapters (no more then 20 pages) and very clearly explains the necessary information. Each chapter then has a concise (less then one page) summary, perfect for test studying or board review. In addition, each chapter has test questions with answers posted at the back of the book. This book even explains the underlying mathmetical principles better then most statistic texts I've used. While you could probably get through Epidemialogy just reading the lecture notes, this book will guarantee you understand it (with out spending too much time) and get a 4.0. Review: This product is an A+ - It is a text book and I used it for its intended purpose. No missing pages, good text book.
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| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 376 Reviews |
R**Z
Excellent, Easy and User Friendly
This is a great text for anyone studying epidemiology. Each chapter on the various aspects of Epi (ie, Confounding, Effect Modification, Random Error, Bias, Causation, etc) is readable, relatively short chapters (no more then 20 pages) and very clearly explains the necessary information. Each chapter then has a concise (less then one page) summary, perfect for test studying or board review. In addition, each chapter has test questions with answers posted at the back of the book. This book even explains the underlying mathmetical principles better then most statistic texts I've used. While you could probably get through Epidemialogy just reading the lecture notes, this book will guarantee you understand it (with out spending too much time) and get a 4.0.
S**C
This product is an A+
It is a text book and I used it for its intended purpose. No missing pages, good text book.
D**A
I really like this book.
Well organized. Easy to read. Content is current
D**3
a great intro to epidemiology
This was a required text for a graduate intro to epidemiology course that I took, and I've held on to it since then. Overall the content is well organized and clearly written. That being said, there were also a few important sections that I found very confusing, and there do appear to be at least a few errors in text and arithmetic. The authors are generally fairly concise in their descriptions of types of studies, sources of error, etc., which makes for good overall readability, however I often wished they would give a few more details and examples. In spite of these criticisms, I've looked through a lot of epidemiology books, and they all seem to have limitations. It's probably impossible to identify one introductory text that will be the best choice for everyone. No matter which one you pick up, you will likely benefit from having another one on hand for comparison when a passage or problem is unclear, confusing or underemphasized. In my opinion this book is an excellent choice for those with a general interest in epidemiology for public health practice and who are looking for good readability. I've found that it also serves as a good basic reference on epidemiological studies.
L**S
Excellent Textbook
Was a required text for my epidemiology course. Well done textbook, easy to follow, includes examples to help the learner.
T**N
Great book for the people who would like to understand what is Epidemiology.
This book is great! Very clear and will recommend for the beginners who are in public health.
M**N
Great textbook
This was required for my epidemiology class, and I still use it today!
L**A
Outstanding
What a great read. No, really... I'm actually enjoying reading it! The authors do a great job of presenting existing research and breaking down complicated theoretical concepts in a fresh and interesting way that's a quick, substantive read. I bought mine on clearance - what a great investment! definitely what I was looking for as a beginner to the field of public health/epidemiology.
R**A
great book
great book
F**K
Das beste Epidemiologie Textbuch!
Wöhrend meines Epi Studiums habe ich eine frühere Ausgabe dieses Buches als Textbuch gehabt und es war die beste Wahl meiner Professorin! Deswegen habe ich mir die neueste Ausgabe auch gekauft, denn es hat alles was man braucht! Anschauliche Erklärungen, viele Beispiele und Lenrzielkontrollen! Dieses Buch habe ich herangezogen um Epi heute selbst zu unterrichten!
A**R
Five Stars
Good product, exactly as expected
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