Essential Epidemiology An Introduction for Students and Health Professionals
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Taking a practical approach and supported by global examples from all areas of health, the new edition of this popular and highly commended textbook has been updated to reflect current epidemiological thinking and teaching. Based on feedback from teachers and students, material has been reordered to better suit courses and reflect the underlying logic and purpose of epidemiology.Provides students with a rounded picture of the field by emphasizing the commonalities across different areas of epidemiology, including clinical epidemiology, and highlighting…
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Key features
- Demonstrates the commonalities between different areas of epidemiology and emphasizes the key role of epidemiology in public health
- Considers the nature and practical implications of the fundamental biases of selection and measurement, providing a clear conceptual outline, examples, and flow charts to support students as they master this tricky topic
- Avoids complex mathematics, making the book accessible to those from a non-quantitative background
- Online resources include additional questions, suggestions for further reading, links to useful websites and teaching slides
About the book
- DOI https://doi.org/10.1017/9781316275948
- Editions 3rd Edition
- Format: Digital
- Publication date: 28 May 2018
- ISBN: 9781316275948
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