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Understand the role of epidemiology in clinical medicine for the best patient outcomes possibleA Doody's Core Title for 2024!For nearly a quarter of a century, Medical Epidemiology has been the go-to text for understanding the principles and concepts of epidemiology and the relationship between population-based science and efficient patient care. It delivers the most current information on patterns of disease occurrence and risk factors - all clearly linked to clinical practice through the use of Health Scenarios in every chapter.
This edition of
Medical Epidemiology has been completely rewritten to reflect the transformative changes in the manner in which epidemiologic methods are being utilized in today's healthcare as well as the major shifts that have occurred at the policy level.
New chapters have been added on many timely topics, including global health, social determinants of health, health inequalities, comparative effectiveness, quality of care, variations in care, and implementation science. Increased information about evaluating, summarizing, and using evidence for improved patient care and outcomes gives this edition an even greater clinical focus.
List of contents
Section I: Population HealthChapter 1: Populationsa. Communityb. Regionc. Countryd. Globale. Special populationsChapter 2: Metricsa. Prevalenceb. Incidence ratec. Mortality rated. Infant mortalitye. Life expectancyf. Years of potential life lostg. Disability-adjusted life yearsChapter 3: Patterns of Occurrencea. Ageb. Race/ethnicityc. Genderd. Geographice. TemporalChapter 4: Global Burden of Diseasea. Study design and goalsb. Mortality patternsc. Healthy life expectancyd. Disability-adjusted life yearse. Risk factorsChapter 5: Social Determinants of Healtha. Definitionb. Whitehall Studyc. Educationd. Incomee. Housingf. Food securityg. Physical and social environmentChapter 6: Health Disparitiesa. Health Inequitiesb. Social determinantsc. Cultured. Discriminatione. Access to caref. Quality of careSection II. Collecting Evidence for Medical PracticeChapter 7: Clinical trialsa. Designb. Subject selectionc. Randomizationd. Blindinge. Analysisf. Sample sizeg. LimitationsChapter 8: Cohort studiesa. Designb. Subject selectionc. Exposure asse
About the author
Raymond S. Greenberg, MD, PhD
President
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina
Stephen R. Daniels, MD, PhD
Professor
University of Cincinnati School of Medicine
Cincinnati, Ohio
W. Dana Flanders, MD, DSc
Professor
Rollins School of Public Health
Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia
John William Eley, MD, MPH
Associate Professor
Rollins School of Public Health
Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia
John R. Boring, III, PhD
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Rollins School of Public Health
Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia
Summary
Medical Epidemiology provides readers with a complete overview of the principles and concepts of epidemiology and illustrates the contemporary relationship between population-based science and the care of patients.
