Epidemiology Kept Simple (eBook)

Epidemiology Kept Simple introduces the epidemiological
principles and methods that are increasingly important in the
practice of medicine and public health. With minimum use of
technical language it fully explains terminology, concepts, and
techniques associated with traditional and modern epidemiology.
Topics include disease causality, epidemiologic measures,
descriptive epidemiology, study design, clinical and primary
prevention trials, observational cohort studies, case-control
studies, and the consideration of random and systematic error in
studies of causal factors. Chapters on the infectious disease
process, outbreak investigation, and screening for disease are also
included. The latter chapters introduce more advanced
biostatistical and epidemiologic techniques, such as survival
analysis, Mantel-Haenszel techniques, and tests for
interaction.

This third edition addresses all the requirements of the
American Schools of Public Health (ASPH) Epidemiological
Competencies, and provides enhanced clarity and

readability on this difficult subject. Updated with new practical
exercises, case studies and real world examples, this title helps
you develop the necessary tools to interpret epidemiological data
and prepare for board exams, and now also includes review questions
at the end of each chapter.

Epidemiology Kept Simple continues to provide an
introductory guide to the use of epidemiological methods for
graduate and undergraduate students studying public health, health
education and nursing, and for all practicing health professionals
seeking professional development.