Epidemiology, Updated Edition: With STUDENT CONSULT Online Access | 
 enlarge | Author: Leon Gordis
Publisher: Saunders
Category: Book
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Rating:  32 reviews
Sales Rank: 142454
Media: Paperback
Edition: 3
Pages: 335
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 9.9 x 7.2 x 0.5
ISBN: 1416025308
Dewey Decimal Number: 614.4
EAN: 9781416025306
Publication Date: December 6, 2004
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This popular book applies the author's many years of clinical and teaching experience to make the principles and methods of epidemiology easy to understand and enjoyable to read about. A clear, concise writing style and just the right dose of humor explain the role of epidemiology in measuring disease in a community, estimating risks, and influencing public policy and ethical concerns. Line diagrams, cartoons, and review questions with answers reinforce the text.
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 An unbelievably great textbook! June 16, 2000
K. L Sadler (Freedom, Pa. USA)
28 out of 29 found this review helpful
This was a required textbook for a class on epidemiology that I wasn't required to take. I am getting my Ph.D. in Science Education, but because I am Deaf and work with the deaf community on HIV/AIDS awareness...I made myself take this class. Very rarely do I not return books for cash if it isn't in my direct field or interests, but this was one textbook I plan on keeping. Dr. Gordis made a unknown subject for a deaf student not only fascinating but understandable...especially with all the statistics involved! I luckily had great teachers too, but part of their greatness had to do with finding the best textbook to require in their classroom. I refer back to this text constantly when writing about epidemics in the Deaf community. I hope that Dr. Gordis realizes the impact he will have on not just one person, but on a whole community because of his work and his excellent writing. (He also has a sense of humor, which I love...) Karen Sadler, Science Education, University of Pittsburgh
Premier introductory textbook in the field June 1, 2003
K. A. Mancuso
7 out of 11 found this review helpful
An excellent broad coverage of epidemiology, by far the best introduction to the field. Very complete and explains concepts with excellent examples.
The best beginning epidemiology text June 22, 2003
M. White (Silver Spring, MD USA)
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
This is the best beginning text on epidemiology available-- no other text comes close. The writing is clear and concise, a rare event in science texts. The style, content and layout are extraordinary. Dr. Gordis creates friendly understandable explanations from potentially confusing topics.
Easy to comprehend, fun to read and definetely a recommendat May 31, 2002
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7 out of 8 found this review helpful
Epidemiology by Leon Gordis is a great textbook. Having read one or two other books on this topic, I thought I got a great deal of what Epidemiology means and how it's done. Things I thought I fully understood I now do understand. The book has got many illustrations that make the text very easy to comprehend. The text itself is built up in a stepwise manner and the important issues are repeated several times. The examples given are enlightening and, sometimes, funny, too. The book isn't that much concerned with analysis methods in detail (e.g., How do regression methods work?), but it rather deals with the principles, designs and methods of epidemiology. This book definetely earns 5 stars and will remain an epedemiologic classic. Read it!
Great Book September 14, 2005
Mary T. Bliziotes
5 out of 7 found this review helpful
Easy to read for the beginning epidemiology student...Author provides insightful examples and gives good explanations.
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