Epidemiology, Updated Edition; With STUDENT CONSULT Access

by Gordis

• ISBN13: 9781416025306
• ISBN10: 1416025308
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-12-06
• Publisher: ELSEVIER SAUNDERS PUBLISHING

Summary

This popular book applies the author's many years of clinical and teaching experience to make the principles and methods of epidemiology easy to understand and enjoyable to read about. A clear, concise writing style and just the right dose of humor explain the role of epidemiology in measuring disease in a community, estimating risks, and influencing public policy and ethical concerns. Line diagrams, cartoons, and review questions with answers reinforce the text. The smart way to study! Elsevier titles with STUDENT CONSULT will help you master difficult concepts and study more efficiently in print and online! Perform rapid searches. Integrate bonus content from other disciplines. Download text to your handheld device. And a lot more. Each STUDENT CONSULT title comes with full text online, a unique image library, case studies, USMLE style questions, and online note-taking to enhance your learning experience. Your purchase of this book entitles you to access www.studentconsult.com at no extra charge. This innovative web site offers you... Access to the complete text and illustrations of this book. Integration links to bonus content in other STUDENT CONSULT titles. Content clipping for your handheld. An interactive community center with a wealth of additional resources. The more STUDENT CONSULT titles you buy, the more resources you can access online! Look for the STUDENT CONSULT logo on your favorite Elsevier textbooks!

Table of Contents

The Epidemiologic Approach to Disease and Intervention

Introduction

The Dynamics of Disease Transmission

Measuring the Occurrence of Disease

Assessing the Validity and Reliability of Diagnostic and Screening Tests

The Natural History of Disease: Ways of Expressing Prognosis

Assessing the Efficacy of Preventive and Therapeutic Measures: Randomized Trials

Randomized Trials: Some Further Issues

Using Epidemiology to Identify the Cause of Disease

Cohort Studies

Case-Control and Cross-Sectional Studies

Estimating Risk: Is There an Association?

More on Risk: Estimating the Potential for Prevention

A Pause for Review: Comparing Cohort and Case-Control Studies

From Association to Causation: Deriving Inferences from Epidemiologic Studies

More on Causal Inferences: Bias, Confounding, and Interaction

Identifying the Roles of Genetic and Environmental Factors in Disease Causation

Applying Epidemiology to Evaluation and Policy

Using Epidemiology to Evaluate Health Services

The Epidemiologic Approach to Evaluation of Screening Programs

Epidemiology and Public Policy

Ethical and Professional Issues in Epidemiology

Answers to Review Questions

Index

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