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Introduction to Epidemiology
Introduction to Epidemiology, Seventh Edition is a comprehensive, reader-friendly introduction to this exciting field. Designed for students with minimal training in the biomedical sciences and statistics, this text emphasizes the application of the basic principles of epidemiology according to person, place, and time factors in order to solve current, often unexpected, and serious public health problems.
Students will learn how to identify and describe public health problems, formulate research hypotheses, select appropriate research study designs, manage and analyze epidemiologic data, interpret results, and apply results in preventing and controlling disease and health-related events. Offering real-world examples in the form of case studies and news files in each chapter, Introduction to Epidemiology is an accessible and effective approach to learning epidemiology.
The Seventh Edition is a thorough revision that
• Updated tables, figures and examples throughout
• Greater emphasis on epidemiology in international settings, causality, and disease transmission
• Real-world public health problems involving both infectious and chronic diseases and conditions
• Navigate 2 Advantage Access, which unlocks a complete eBook, Study Center, homework and Assessment Center, and a dashboard that reports actionable data. Experience Navigate 2 today at www.jblnavigate.com/2. Real-world public health problems involving both infectious and chronic diseases and conditions
Students will learn how to identify and describe public health problems, formulate research hypotheses, select appropriate research study designs, manage and analyze epidemiologic data, interpret results, and apply results in preventing and controlling disease and health-related events. Offering real-world examples in the form of case studies and news files in each chapter, Introduction to Epidemiology is an accessible and effective approach to learning epidemiology.
The Seventh Edition is a thorough revision that
• Updated tables, figures and examples throughout
• Greater emphasis on epidemiology in international settings, causality, and disease transmission
• Real-world public health problems involving both infectious and chronic diseases and conditions
• Navigate 2 Advantage Access, which unlocks a complete eBook, Study Center, homework and Assessment Center, and a dashboard that reports actionable data. Experience Navigate 2 today at www.jblnavigate.com/2. Real-world public health problems involving both infectious and chronic diseases and conditions
340 pages, Paperback
First published January 27, 2006
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May 1, 2013
Not my favorite text, but then again I'm certain I won't be an epidemiologist in my future. Questions were a a bit simple for a grad level class and the Case studies were not as fleshed out as I would have liked my PBL. Explanation of formulae was clear and concise but despite my professor's insistence that WHY we use those formulas and WHEN was really a Biotstats question made much of the book interesting instead of useful.
April 25, 2018
This text gets the job done, but a couple of errors caused a couple of extra hours of work for me 🙄
March 22, 2019
Introduction to Epidemiology is a good study tool for anyone interested in the field of epidemiology; I personally use it as a study tool for Disease Detectives.
June 26, 2013
Pretty solid, except for a couple of chapters that write mathematical equations out in words rather than just showing examples with numbers. Chapter 2 is the BEST, honestly! Super fascinating. I'm a little disappointed that there were no women included in epidemiological historic moments, though.
March 1, 2013
Clear explanations of complex topics and terms. I still use this text as a reference during my graduate studies.
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