Gordis, L.: EPIDEMIOLOGY 3rd Ed. - Junio 2004 - 44,00 € - 335 Pag.

 
 

    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.  

 

Features
 
Emphasizes both the underlying concepts as well as the practical uses of epidemiology in public health and in clinical practice.  
 
Organizes information in three logical sections: The Epidemiologic Approach to Disease and Intervention Using Epidemiology to Identify the Cause of Disease, and Applying Epidemiology to Evaluation and Policy.  
 
Systemizes learning and review with study questions in each section and an answer key and index.  
 
Illustrates textual information with line diagrams and cartoons.  
 
 
 
Contents

 
Epidemiology, 3rd Edition  
 
Leon Gordis, MD, MPH, DrPH  
 
Section I: The Epidemiologic Approach to Disease and Intervention  
 
1. Introduction  
2. The Dynamics of Disease Transmission  
3. Measuring the Occurrence of Disease  
4. Assessing the Validity and Reliability of Diagnostic and Screening Tests  
5. The Natural History of Disease: Ways of Expressing Prognosis  
6. Assessing the Efficacy of Preventive and Therapeutic Measures: Randomized Trials  
7. Randomized Trials: Some Further Issues  
 
Section II: Using Epidemiology to Identify the Cause of Disease  
 
8. Cohort Studies  
9. Case-Control and Cross-Sectional Studies  
10. Estimating Risk: Is There an Association?  
11. More on Risk: Estimating the Potential for Prevention  
12. A Pause for Review: Comparing Cohort and Case-Control Studies  
13. From Association to Causation: Deriving Inferences from Epidemiologic Studies  
14. More on Causal Inferences: Bias, Confounding, and Interaction  
15. Identifying the Roles of Genetic and Environmental Factors in Disease Causation  
 
Section III: Applying Epidemiology to Evaluation and Policy  
 
16. Using Epidemiology to Evaluate Health Services  
17. The Epidemiologic Approach to Evaluation of Screening Programs  
18. Epidemiology and Public Policy  
19. Ethical and Professional Issues in Epidemiology  
 
ANSWERS TO REVIEW QUESTIONS  
INDEX