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.

Key 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.

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