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Concepts of Epidemiology: Integrating the Ideas, Theories, Principles and Methods of Epidemiology

Concepts of Epidemiology: Integrating the Ideas, Theories, Principles and Methods of Epidemiology


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Epidemiology is the science that underpins health and health care, and is concerned with the pattern, frequency and causes of disease. This introductory text describes and illustrates epidemiology and its applications to policy making, health service planning, and health promotion. Raj Bhopal developed a conceptual approach to epidemiology in the first edition of this successful text, which involved a systematic focus on underlying concepts and fundamental principles, and this second edition expands upon this popular method. It emphasizes theories and principles, as the bedrock of methodology, countering the mounting criticism that epidemiology is an atheoretical discipline. The interdependence of epidemiological studies and their essential unit within a theoretical, technical and ethical framework is an important theme of this book. The emphasis is on interactive learning throughout, with each chapter including learning objectives, both theoretical and numerical exercises, recent examination questions from relevant courses, and a summary. The text is richly illustrated, with detailed material summarised in tables. The book is written in plain language, with all the necessary technical and specialised terminology explained and defined in a glossary.

Table of Contents:
1. What is epidemiology? The nature and scope of a biological, social, and ecological science and of its variables ; 2. The epidemiological concept of population ; 3. Variation in disease by time, place, and person: a framework for analysis ; 4. Error, bias, confounding and risk modification/interaction in epidemiology ; 5. Cause and effect: the epidemiological approach ; 6. Interrelated concepts in the epidemiology of disease: natural history, spectrum, iceberg, population patterns, and screening ; 7. The concept of risk and fundamental measures of disease frequency: incidence and prevalence ; 8. Presentation and interpretation of epidemiological data on risk ; 9. Epidemiological study design and principles of data analysis: an integrated suite of methods ; 10. Epidemiology in the future: theory, ethics, context, and critical appraisal

About the Author :
Raj Bhopal is leader in the organisation of the World Congress of Epidemiology in Edinburgh in 2011.

Review :
Among many other strengths are an abundance of worked out problems and references to relevant literature that follow each chapter...On balance, Iwould strongly recommend this as a supplementary text that can double as a study guide for the serious graduate student in epidemiology. Preventive Medicine Case studies are abundant and the questions and answers that end the chapters should be particularly useful for those using the book outside of a course setting. Figures have been used creatively to explain key concepts American Journal of Epidemiology There are some undoubted gems in this book. The European Journal of Public Health The range of topics is broad, updated, and appropriate for an introductory text. American Journal of Epidemiology This is not the usual introductory book in epidemiology...It reaches students and stimulates thinking, and this second edition does this better than the first. James C. Torner, PHD (University of Iowa College of Public Health) The value of this book lies in its ability to enable the reader (whether they be student or teacher) to dip in and out of the text when needed. As such, it will remain a recommended, and read, text on my bookshelf. Journal of Public Health Concepts of Epidemiology is one of the more comprehensive and effective texts for teaching introductory epidemiology to graduate students. Chronic Diseases and Injuries in Canada In contrast to the first edition, the author has expanded the question and answer sections and further simplified the language to accomodate those students whose main language is not English. He has also added introductions to particular fields, including genetic epidemiology and the purpose of reviews (narrative, systematic and meta-analysis). Chronic Diseases and Injuries in Canada


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780199543144
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press
  • Publisher Imprint: Oxford University Press
  • Language: English
  • Weight: 784 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0199543143
  • Publisher Date: 09 Sep 2008
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Sub Title: Integrating the Ideas, Theories, Principles and Methods of Epidemiology


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