Epidemiological Research

by Miettinen, O. S.; Karp, I.

• ISBN13: 9789400745360
• ISBN10: 9400745362
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-07-31
• Publisher: Springer Verlag

Summary

A polymath reading this text wrote: The present introduction into epidemiological research has [the qualities of excellent introductory texts], as it moves from grappling with the essence of the field to the knowledge that has been achieved; clarifies important concepts...; and identifies points convergence with and divergence from related fields such as statistics and sociology. This [book] presents the insights of a seminal participant in the most recent revolution in the field, the conceptual innovations of the 1970s. In this transition to developing introductory material [he] follows in the footsteps of scholars such as Andrei Kolmogorov, ... Whereas all scholarly fields have logical problems, a good introduction explains these problems while demonstrating ways to avoid them. [This introduction] gives the student ... exposure to logical difficulties with what now are held as standard epidemiological methods ... and presents their needed corrections. Should any child of mine choose a career in epidemiological research, I would look forward to their being taught from this text, by one of the authors or some other master, ...