Gordis Epidemiology

by David D. Celentano, Moyses Szklo

From the Department of Epidemiology at Johns Hopkins University and continuing in the tradition of award-winning educator and epidemiologist Dr. Leon Gordis, comes the fully revised 6th Edition of Gordis Epidemiology. This bestselling text provides a solid introduction to basic epidemiologic principles as well as practical applications in public health and clinical practice, highlighted by real-world examples throughout. New coverage includes expanded information on genetic epidemiology, epidemiology and public policy, and ethical and professional issues in epidemiology, providing a strong basis for understanding the role and importance of epidemiology in today’s data-driven society.

Covers the basic principles and concepts of epidemiology in a clear, uniquely memorable way, using a wealth of full-color figures, graphs, charts, and cartoons to help you understand and retain key information. Reflects how epidemiology is practiced today, with a new chapter organization progressing from observation and developing hypotheses to data collection and analyses. Features new end-of-chapter questions for quick self-assessment, and a glossary of genetic terminology. Provides more than 200 additional multiple-choice epidemiology self-assessment questions online. Evolve Instructor Resources, including a downloadable image and test bank, are available to instructors through their Elsevier sales rep or via request

Genres: Science, School, Textbooks, Medicine

430 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 19, 2018

Reviews

[Samantha · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is by far the best epidemiology book I’ve read. I read this of my own will and not being required for a class. I really enjoyed reading it, it had great material that was easy to understand and well explained. There are awesome attached photos and comic strips that correlate or help aid the material. It’s very well written, which is hard to come by in a public health book because they are usually very boring and stale. Loved it. Bravo.

[Haley]

the book was really snarky and I passed the class, great energy

[Brianna Mulloy · Rating 2 out of 5]

yeah it was educational I guess

[Amy Potts · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was okay but I think there was a lot of rambling examples but the actual definitions were kind of hard for me to follow

[Scott Pearson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Now in a sixth edition, this textbook is the seminal introduction to the field of epidemiology, or the study of disease in populations. It stands in the historical stream of Dr. Gordis, a leader of epidemiology at Johns Hopkins. Replete with diagrams, cartoons, case studies, and in-depth analysis, this work paints a comprehensive picture of the field in the 21st century.

In the first section, the authors provide an introduction to epidemiology as it relates to studying diseases and interventions. By itself, these six chapters might serve as a good introduction to the field in a course, but in this work, they are just a warm up for the main course.

The second section, consisting of ten chapters, provides a bevy of tools to conduct studies so that the cause of a disease is located. Topics include study design, randomization, risk, and analysis (especially how to identify causation instead of mere correlation). Contemporary issues and live topics – like genetics and environmental causes of disease – are also covered.

Finally, the third and final section discusses how to evaluate epidemiological studies and how to adapt it to social change. Epidemiology serves as a studious framework for public health interventions. As such, ethics, professionalism, public policy, health services, and health screenings all provide relevant topics for examination in this section.

As a reader, I feel a lot more confident reading epidemiological analyses after reading this book. The technical language of the field is not as intimidating, and interpreting graphs that summarize findings seems easier. It’s helpful to read Celentano and Szklo’s analysis along with trying to interpret the graphs on my own; this approach challenges me to gain intellectual independence.

This textbook will be most used in academic settings. It demystifies what goes on behind the scenes in biomedical studies. It is very suitable for graduate school classrooms and for professional specialists. It’s probably too advanced for undergraduate classrooms… although as previously noted, the first section could stand on its own as a short course. Overall, this is an excellent, comprehensive, erudite, and rigorous attempt to explain epidemiology to interested readers.

[MJ.Rajabi · Rating 5 out of 5]

اپیدمیولوژی گوردیس، از کتاب هایی که به نظرم برای همه دانش آموختگان و ریسرچرها، چه در علوم پزشکی و علوم اجتماعی لازم بخوانند.

اپیدمیولوژی در واقع علم متدلوژی در علوم پزشکی است، اما از انجاییکه متدلوژی امروز حاکم بر علوم انسانی( مانند آنچه در اقتصادسنجی بحث میشود)، وامدار متدلوژی علوم پزشکی هست، دید روشن تری را برای دانش آموختگان علوم انسانی فراهم میکند.کتاب مسائل بنیادی روش شناختی از جمله انواع مطالعه هات منطق و طراحی انها برای فهم رابطه علّی، نکات مهم در طراحی RCT ها، مراحلی برای استنباط رابطه علّی،روش های ارزیابی مداخلات، سوگیری ها در طراحی مطالعه و ... را بامثالهایی از پزشکی توضیح میدهد.

برای دانش آموختگان رشته‌های علوم پزشکی نیز که مبرهن است، فهم بهتری و ساختار منظمی برای ذهن از شناخت علت بیماری ها، معرفی و توسعه شاخص هایی که روزمره با آنها سر و کار داریم(ابتلا و مرگ)، طراحی تست های تشخیصی، غربالگری و .... ایجاد می‌کند.

[Hugo Souza · Rating 5 out of 5]

No man is an Island, entire of itself;
every man is a piece of the Continent, a part of the
main ...
any man’s death diminishes me, because I am
involved in Mankind;
And therefore never send to know for whom the bell
tolls;
It tolls for thee.

One of the best articulations of the
need to simultaneously balance the competing interests
and needs of the individual and the community was
given by Hillel, a Talmudic sage who lived some 2,000
years ago. He said: “If I am not for myself [If I don’t
take care of myself], who will be for me? But if I am
only for myself [in other words, if I take care only of
myself], what am I worth? And if not now, when?”

[Mark Schulz · Rating 4 out of 5]

A classic

[Julie · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great introduction. I would have liked more of the statistical side, but still very interesting.

[Jennifer Sanchez · Rating 5 out of 5]

This textbook is easy to follow, covers most of the topics related to epidemiological methods, and is a great source to learn about current and historical approaches.

[Muuji · Rating 5 out of 5]

Best book on epidemiology

[Andreea Sima · Rating 4 out of 5]

honestly very structured, made my studies easier and more organized!!!!

[Zeeshan Ali Durrani · Rating 5 out of 5]

Only epidemiology you'll ever need. Engaging writing, with no non sense jargon

[Cheyenne]

Read for my first MPH class in epidemiology

[elinor · Rating 4 out of 5]

every epi class has this as the textbook. gordis you are a genius.

[Diego Vasquez · Rating 5 out of 5]

Muy buena

Gordís es genial y disfruto de cómo hace un resumen de le enseño de epidemiología y disfruta haciendo a otros