From the Department of Epidemiology at Johns Hopkins University and continuing in the tradition of award-winning educator and epidemiologist Dr. Leon Gordis, comes the fully revised 6th Edition of Gordis Epidemiology. This bestselling text 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. New coverage includes expanded information on genetic epidemiology, epidemiology and public policy, and ethical and professional issues in epidemiology, providing a strong basis for understanding the role and importance of epidemiology in today’s data-driven society.
1. Chapter 1: Introduction - p. x 2. Chapter 2: Introduction - p. 2 3. Chapter 3: The Dynamics of Disease Transmission - p. 20 4. Chapter 4: The Occurrence of Disease: I. Disease Surveillance and Measures of Morbidity - p. 41 5. Chapter 5: The Occurrence of Disease: II. Mortality and Other Measures of Disease Impact - p. 65 6. Chapter 6: Assessing the Validity and Reliability of Diagnostic and Screening Tests - p. 94 7. Chapter 7: The Natural History of Disease: Ways of Expressing Prognosis - p. 123 8. Section II: Using Epidemiology to Identify the Cause of Disease - p. 146 9. Chapter 8: Introduction - p. 146 10. Chapter 9: Observational Studies - p. 149 11. Chapter 10: Cohort Studies - p. 178 12. Chapter 11: Comparing Cohort and Case-Control Studies - p. 193 13. Chapter 12: Assessing Preventive and Therapeutic Measures: Randomized Trials - p. 197 14. Chapter 13: Randomized Trials: Some Further Issues - p. 216 15. Chapter 14: Estimating Risk: Is There an Association? - p. 240 16. Chapter 15: More on Risk: Estimating the Potential for Prevention - p. 259 17. Chapter 16: From Association to Causation: Deriving Inferences From Epidemiologic Studies - p. 269 18. Chapter 17: More on Causal Inference: Bias, Confounding, and Interaction - p. 289 19. Chapter 18: Identifying the Roles of Genetic and Environmental Factors in Disease Causation - p. 307 20. Section III: Applying Epidemiology to Evaluation and Policy - p. 331 21. Chapter 19: Introduction - p. 331 22. Chapter 20: Using Epidemiology to Evaluate Health Services - p. 333 23. Chapter 21: Epidemiologic Approach to Evaluating Screening Programs - p. 353 24. Chapter 22: Epidemiology and Public Policy - p. 377 25. Chapter 23: Ethical and Professional Issues in Epidemiology - p. 395 26. Answers to Review Questions - p. 409 27. Index - p. 411
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From the Department of Epidemiology at Johns Hopkins University and continuing in the tradition of award-winning educator and epidemiologist Dr. Leon Gordis, comes the fully revised 6th Edition of Gordis Epidemiology. This bestselling text 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. New coverage includes expanded information on genetic epidemiology, epidemiology and public policy, and ethical and professional issues in epidemiology, providing a strong basis for understanding the role and importance of epidemiology in today’s data-driven society.
1. Chapter 1: Introduction - p. x 2. Chapter 2: Introduction - p. 2 3. Chapter 3: The Dynamics of Disease Transmission - p. 20 4. Chapter 4: The Occurrence of Disease: I. Disease Surveillance and Measures of Morbidity - p. 41 5. Chapter 5: The Occurrence of Disease: II. Mortality and Other Measures of Disease Impact - p. 65 6. Chapter 6: Assessing the Validity and Reliability of Diagnostic and Screening Tests - p. 94 7. Chapter 7: The Natural History of Disease: Ways of Expressing Prognosis - p. 123 8. Section II: Using Epidemiology to Identify the Cause of Disease - p. 146 9. Chapter 8: Introduction - p. 146 10. Chapter 9: Observational Studies - p. 149 11. Chapter 10: Cohort Studies - p. 178 12. Chapter 11: Comparing Cohort and Case-Control Studies - p. 193 13. Chapter 12: Assessing Preventive and Therapeutic Measures: Randomized Trials - p. 197 14. Chapter 13: Randomized Trials: Some Further Issues - p. 216 15. Chapter 14: Estimating Risk: Is There an Association? - p. 240 16. Chapter 15: More on Risk: Estimating the Potential for Prevention - p. 259 17. Chapter 16: From Association to Causation: Deriving Inferences From Epidemiologic Studies - p. 269 18. Chapter 17: More on Causal Inference: Bias, Confounding, and Interaction - p. 289 19. Chapter 18: Identifying the Roles of Genetic and Environmental Factors in Disease Causation - p. 307 20. Section III: Applying Epidemiology to Evaluation and Policy - p. 331 21. Chapter 19: Introduction - p. 331 22. Chapter 20: Using Epidemiology to Evaluate Health Services - p. 333 23. Chapter 21: Epidemiologic Approach to Evaluating Screening Programs - p. 353 24. Chapter 22: Epidemiology and Public Policy - p. 377 25. Chapter 23: Ethical and Professional Issues in Epidemiology - p. 395 26. Answers to Review Questions - p. 409 27. Index - p. 411
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