Epidemiology

Name: Epidemiology
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ISBN: 9781416040026

ISBN-10: 1416040021

ISBN-13: 9781416040026

Edition: 4th 2008

Authors: Leon Gordis

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This popular book is written by the award-winning teacher, Dr. Leon Gordis of the Bloomberg School of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University. He introduces the basic principles and concepts of epidemiology in clear, concise writing and his inimitable style. This book provides an understanding of the key concepts in the following 3 fully updated sections: Section I: The Epidemiologic Approach to Disease and Intervention; Section II: Using Epidemiology to Identify the Causes of Disease; Section III: Applying Epidemiology to Evaluation and Policy. Clear, practical graphs and charts, cartoons, and review questions with answers reinforce the text and aid in comprehension.

Book details

List price: $66.95
Edition: 4th
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Publication date: 5/14/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 400
Size: 6.50" wide x 10.00" long x 0.25" tall
Weight: 1.386
Language: English




The Epidemiologic Approach to Disease and Intervention



Introduction



The Dynamics of Disease Transmission



Measuring the Occurrence of Disease: I. Morbidity



Measuring the Occurrence of Disease: II. Mortality



Assessing the Validity and Reliability of Diagnostic and Screening Tests



The Natural History of Disease: Ways of Expressing Prognosis



Assessing the Efficacy of Preventive and Therapeutic Measures: Randomized Trials



Randomized Trials: Some Further Issues



Using Epidemiology to Identify the Cause of Disease



Cohort Studies



Case-Control Studies and Other Study Designs



Estimating Risk: Is There an Association?



More on Risk: Estimating the Potential for Prevention



A Pause for Review: Comparing Cohort and Case-Control Studies



From Association to Causation: Deriving Inferences from Epidemiologic Studies



More on Causal Inferences: Bias, Confounding, and Interaction



Identifying the Roles of Genetic and Environmental Factors in Disease Causation



Applying Epidemiology to Evaluation and Policy



Using Epidemiology to Evaluate Health Services



The Epidemiologic Approach to Evaluating Screening Programs



Epidemiology and Public Policy



Ethical and Professional Issues in Epidemiology


Answers to Review Questions


Index