Epidemiology: with STUDENT CONSULT Online Access (Gordis, Epidemiology)

Description

Epidemiology, byaward-winning educator and epidemiologist Leon Gordis, is a
best-selling introduction to this complex science. Dr. Gordis leverages his
vast experience teaching this subject in the classroom to introduce the basic
principles and concepts of epidemiology in a clear, uniquely memorable way. He
guides you from an explanation of the epidemiologic approach to disease and
intervention, through the use of epidemiologic principles to identify the
causes of disease, to a discussion of how epidemiology should be used to
improve evaluation and public policy. It’s your best choice for an accessible
yet rich understanding of epidemiology!”Overall, I think it is an excellent
book for medical students and occupational medicine trainees and a useful
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most clearly laid out and readable general epidemiology texts that I have ever
seen”. Reviewed by: Julia Smedley on behalf of Occupational Medicine Date:
July 2015Gain a solid foundation of basic epidemiologic principles as well as
practical applications in public health and clinical practice.Visualize
concepts vividly through abundant full-color figures, graphs, and charts.Check
your understanding of essential information with 320 multiple-choice
epidemiology self-assessment questions (120 inside the book plus 200 more
online).Access the complete contents online at Student Consult, including over
200 additional multiple-choice epidemiology self-assessment questions not
found in the book, with answers to all questions as well as full rationales
explaining why every answer is correct or incorrect.Master the latest nuances
in epidemiology thanks to a wealth of new and updated illustrations, examples,
and epidemiologic data. Read more

Features:

Product Details:

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Saunders; 5th edition (December 9, 2013)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Paperback ‏ : ‎ 416 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 145573733X
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 38
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.65 pounds
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.25 x 0.5 x 10.25 inches
• Best Sellers Rank: #371,991 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #12 in Histology (Books) #102 in Epidemiology (Books) #296 in Medical Education & Training (Books)
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• #102 in Epidemiology (Books)