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Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Preventive Medicine

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This is the only textbook for medical students and public health school students that combines the disciplines of epidemiology, biostatistics, preventive medicine, and public health in one convenient book. Written by renowned experts in the field, this text presents the information you need with a clinical slant using real-life medical examples throughout. Combining all four disciplines in one book creates an integrated approach that shows the interrelationships among these fields and stresses their clinical relevance. In addition to medical and public health school students, this text serves as a source of information for health care professionals who wish to study these topics on their own or to review for medical board examinations. A comprehensive examination including 350 USMLE-style questions with detailed answers and explanations is provided.

Features

Readable and short, with attractively illustrated two-colour line diagrams fully integrated with text.
Four disciplines covered in one convenient book.
Real-life medical examples used throughout text.
Text written by three authors and heavily developed for readability.
Biostatistics and complicated formulae simplified for ease of learning.
Statistical problems worked out in boxes in detailed step-by-step fashion.
Glossary of key terms provided for quick reference.
Comprehensive USMLE-style examination with explained answers included.

Contents

Section 1 Epidemiology
Basic epidemiologic concepts and principles; Epidemiologic data source and measurements; Epidemiologic surveillance and outbreak investigation; The study of causation and epidemiologic investigation and research; Common research design used in epidemiology; Assessment of risk and benefit in epidemiologic studies; Understanding errors in clinical medicine; Improving decisions in clinical medicine
Section 2 Biostatistics
Describing variation in data; Statistical inference and hypothesis testing; Bivariable analysis; Sample size, randomization, and probability theory; Multivariable analysis
Section 3 Preventive medicine and public health
Introduction to preventive medicine; Methods of primary prevention: health promotion; Methods of primary prevention: specific protection; Methods of secondary prevention; Methods of tertiary prevention; Selected topics in prevention; The public health system: structure and function; Medical care policy and financing.
Appendices. Index
Autores
ISBN
978-0-7216-9079-7
EAN
9780721690797
Editor
Saunders Company
Stock
NO
Idioma
Inglés
Nivel
Profesional
Formato
Encuadernado
Rústica
Páginas
417
Largo
-
Ancho
-
Peso
-
Edición
Fecha de edición
01-01-2001
Año de edición
2001
Nº de ediciones
2
Colección
-
Nº de colección
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