Epidemiology : an introduction
Across the last forty years, epidemiology has developed into a vibrant scientific discipline that brings together the social and biological sciences, incorporating everything from statistics to the philosophy of science in its aim to study and track the distribution and determinants of health events. A now-classic text, the second edition of this essential introduction to epidemiology presents the core concepts in a unified approach that aims to cut through the fog and elucidate the fundamental concepts. Rather than focusing on formulas or dogma, the book presents basic epidemiologic principles and concepts in a coherent and straightforward exposition. By emphasizing a unifying set of ideas, students will develop a strong foundation for understanding the principles of epidemiologic research
Print Book, English, 2012
Oxford University Press, New York, 2012
268 p. ; 24 cm
9780199754557, 0199754551
1026056432
Introduction to epidemiologic thinking
Pioneers in epidemiology and public health
What is causation?
Measuring disease occurrence and causal effects
Types of epidemiologic studies
Infectious disease epidemiology
Dealing with biases
Random error and the role of statistics
Analyzing simple epidemiologic data
Controlling confounding by stratifying data
Measuring interactions
Using regression models in epidemiologic analysis
Epidemiology in clinical settings
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