Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 516 pages
- Published by: Jones & Bartlett Publishers
- Edition: 2nd Edition June 8, 2007
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 076374025X
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-0763740252
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Book Dimensions:
8.9 x 6 x 1.2 inches
- Weighs: 1.5 pounds
Reader Reviews
This review is from: Essentials of Epidemiology in Public Health (Paperback)
This was a required text for a graduate intro to epidemiology course that I took, and I've held on to it since then. Overall the content is well organized and clearly written. That being said, there were also a few important sections that I found very confusing, and there do appear to be at least a few errors in text and arithmetic. The authors are generally fairly concise in their descriptions of types of studies, sources of error, etc., which makes for good overall readability, however I often wished they would give a few more details and examples. In spite of these criticisms, I've looked through a lot of epidemiology books, and they all seem to have limitations. It's probably impossible to identify one introductory text that will be the best choice for everyone. No matter which one you pick up, you will likely benefit from having another one on hand for comparison when a passage or problem is unclear, confusing or underemphasized. In my opinion this book is an excellent choice for those with a general interest in epidemiology for public health practice and who are looking for good readability. I've found that it also serves as a good basic reference on epidemiological studies.
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