Continuing in the tradition of award-winning educator and epidemiologist Dr. Leon Gordis, Gordis Epidemiology, 7th Edition, provides a solid introduction to basic epidemiologic principles as well as practical applications in public health and clinical practice, highlighted by real-world examples throughout. Written by Drs. David D Celentano, Moyses Szklo, and Youssef Farag of Johns Hopkins University, this bestselling text is known for its reader-friendly, accessible writing style and practical approach to a complex and challenging subject, making it a favorite text of students as well as an ideal resource for health care providers, health policy makers, and epidemiologists at all levels of training and practice.
1. Introduction - p. 1 2. 1. Introduction - p. 2 3. 2. The dynamics of disease transmission - p. 21 4. 3. The occurrence of disease: I. Disease surveillance and measures of morbidity - p. 43 5. 4. The occurrence of disease: II. Mortality and other measures of disease impact - p. 67 6. 5. Assessing the validity and reliability of diagnostic and screening tests - p. 96 7. 6. The natural history of disease: Ways of expressing prognosis - p. 125 8. SECTION II. Using Epidemiology to Identify the Cause of Disease - p. 151 9. 7. Observational studies - p. 152 10. 8. Cohort studies - p. 181 11. 9. Comparing cohort and case-control studies - p. 196 12. 10. Assessing preventive and therapeutic interventions: Randomized trials - p. 200 13. 11. Randomized trials: Some further issues - p. 219 14. 12. Estimating risk: Is there an association? - p. 240 15. 13. More on risk: Estimating the potential for prevention - p. 258 16. 14. From association to causation: Deriving inferences from epidemiologic studies - p. 268 17. 15. More on causal inference: Bias, confounding, and interaction - p. 288 18. 16. Identifying the roles of genetic and environmental factors in disease causation - p. 306 19. SECTION III. Applying Epidemiology to Evaluation and Policy - p. 333 20. 17. Using epidemiology to evaluate health services - p. 334 21. 18. Epidemiologic approach to evaluating screening programs - p. 354 22. 19. Epidemiology and public policy - p. 381 23. 20. Ethical and professional issues in epidemiology - p. 402 24. Index - p. 419
Continuing in the tradition of award-winning educator and epidemiologist Dr. Leon Gordis, Gordis Epidemiology, 7th Edition, provides a solid introduction to basic epidemiologic principles as well as practical applications in public health and clinical practice, highlighted by real-world examples throughout. Written by Drs. David D Celentano, Moyses Szklo, and Youssef Farag of Johns Hopkins University, this bestselling text is known for its reader-friendly, accessible writing style and practical approach to a complex and challenging subject, making it a favorite text of students as well as an ideal resource for health care providers, health policy makers, and epidemiologists at all levels of training and practice.
1. Introduction - p. 1 2. 1. Introduction - p. 2 3. 2. The dynamics of disease transmission - p. 21 4. 3. The occurrence of disease: I. Disease surveillance and measures of morbidity - p. 43 5. 4. The occurrence of disease: II. Mortality and other measures of disease impact - p. 67 6. 5. Assessing the validity and reliability of diagnostic and screening tests - p. 96 7. 6. The natural history of disease: Ways of expressing prognosis - p. 125 8. SECTION II. Using Epidemiology to Identify the Cause of Disease - p. 151 9. 7. Observational studies - p. 152 10. 8. Cohort studies - p. 181 11. 9. Comparing cohort and case-control studies - p. 196 12. 10. Assessing preventive and therapeutic interventions: Randomized trials - p. 200 13. 11. Randomized trials: Some further issues - p. 219 14. 12. Estimating risk: Is there an association? - p. 240 15. 13. More on risk: Estimating the potential for prevention - p. 258 16. 14. From association to causation: Deriving inferences from epidemiologic studies - p. 268 17. 15. More on causal inference: Bias, confounding, and interaction - p. 288 18. 16. Identifying the roles of genetic and environmental factors in disease causation - p. 306 19. SECTION III. Applying Epidemiology to Evaluation and Policy - p. 333 20. 17. Using epidemiology to evaluate health services - p. 334 21. 18. Epidemiologic approach to evaluating screening programs - p. 354 22. 19. Epidemiology and public policy - p. 381 23. 20. Ethical and professional issues in epidemiology - p. 402 24. Index - p. 419
