Clinical Epidemiology

Offers a clinically oriented introduction to the subject of epidemiology. This text introduces students to the principles of evidence-based medicine that helps them develop and apply methods of clinical observation in order to form accurate conclusions.

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Now in its Fifth Edition, Clinical Epidemiology: The Essentials is a comprehensive, concise, and clinically oriented introduction to the subject of epidemiology. Written by expert educators, this text introduces students to the principles of evidence-based medicine that will help them develop and apply methods of clinical observation in order to form accurate conclusions. The Fifth Edition includes more complete coverage of systematic reviews and knowledge management, as well as other key topics such as abnormality, diagnosis, frequency and risk, prognosis, treatment, prevention, chance, studying cases and cause.