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Kenneth J. Rothman - Epidemiology, Häftad

Häftad, Engelska, 2012

Epidemiology

An Introduction

Av Kenneth J. Rothman

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Beskrivning
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.
Produktinformation
  • Utgivningsdatum: 2012-06-21
  • Mått: 155 x 231 x 17 mm
  • Vikt: 399 g
  • Format: Häftad
  • Språk: Engelska
  • Antal sidor: 280
  • Upplaga: 2
  • Förlag: OUP USA
  • ISBN: 9780199754557
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Kenneth J. Rothman, DrPH, is a Distinguished Fellow at RTI International, an independent nonprofit research institute dedicated to improving the human condition. He is also Professor in the Departments of Epidemiology and Medicine at Boston University. His research interests in epidemiology have spanned a wide range of health problems, including cancer, cardiovascular disease, neurologic disease, birth defects, injuries, environmental exposures, and drug epidemiology, but his main career focus has been the development and teaching of the concepts and methods of epidemiologic research.

Recensioner i media

The small size and relaxed narrative style almost persuade the reader that they are enjoying an interesting novel, and, unlike bulkier tomes, it lends itself to reading on the move or at home. However, far from light reading, the content provides indepth, well constructed descriptions of theories and concepts. These are supported by practical examples, using widely-known studies and common conditions, which even someone at the beginning of their epidemiology education could easily connect with with... In this respect. the book is useful to the graduate student and encourages an appreciation of the public health considerations common to many diseases and conditions. The narrative style is used to great advantage in some chapters, to discuss causation, measures of disease occurrence and epidemiology in clinical settings, as well as in the new chapters in this edition which describe the pioneers of epidemiology and infectious disease epidemiology.

Betyg & recensioner

3 recensioner, genomsnitt 4/5

  1. 5/5 BJ

    Detta är en väldigt välskriven bok som inte bara introducerar epidemiologins grundläggande begrepp utan även diskuterar frågeställningar med relevans för alla områden av medicinsk forskning, till exempel kausalitet, interventionsstudier och statistisk signifikans. Den ägnar betydligt mer utrymme åt tänkandet bakom metoderna än åt formler och statistik, vilket är bra men kan göra att man behöver komplettera med andra böcker.

  2. 4/5 Berit
  3. 3/5 Karin