Author: Raj Bhopal
Edition: 2
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 0199543143
Concepts of Epidemiology: Integrating the ideas, theories, principles and methods of epidemiology
Epidemiology is the science that underpins health and health care, and is concerned with the pattern, frequency and causes of disease. Medical books Concepts of Epidemiology. This introductory text describes and illustrates epidemiology and its applications to policy making, health service planning, and health promotion. Raj Bhopal developed a conceptual approach to epidemiology in the first edition of this successful text, which involved a systematic focus on underlying concepts and fundamental principles, and this second edition expands upon this popular method. It emphasizes theories and principles, as the bedrock of methodology, countering the mounting criticism that epidemiology is an atheoretical discipline. The interdependence of epidemiological studies and their essential unit within a theoretical, technical and ethical framework is an important theme of this book Medical books Concepts of Epidemiology: Integrating the ideas, the..., 9780199543144. Concepts of Epidemiology: Integrating the ideas, theories, principles and methods of Epidemiology, ISBN-13: 9780199543144, ISBN-10: 0199543143
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Store Search search Title, ISBN and Author Concepts of Epidemiology: Integrating the Ideas, Theories, Principles and Methods of Epidemiology by Raj S. Bhopal Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Epidemiology concerns the frequency, pattern, and causes of disease in populations, and is central to all of health and healthcare. This book describes and illustrates the key concepts that underpin the science of epidemiology and its applications to policy making,
Categories: Epidemiology. Contributors: Raj Bhopal - Author. Format: Paperback
Categories: Epidemiology. Contributors: Raj Bhopal - Author. Format: Paperback
Medical Book Concepts of Epidemiology
This introductory text describes and illustrates epidemiology and its applications to policy making, health service planning, and health promotion. Raj Bhopal developed a conceptual approach to epidemiology in the first edition of this successful text, which involved a systematic focus on underlying concepts and fundamental principles, and this second edition expands upon this popular method. It emphasizes theories and principles, as the bedrock of methodology, countering the mounting criticism that epidemiology is an atheoretical discipline. The interdependence of epidemiological studies and their essential unit within a theoretical, technical and ethical framework is an important theme of this book.
The emphasis is on interactive learning throughout, with each chapter including learning objectives, both theoretical and numerical exercises, recent examination questions from relevant courses, and a summary. The text is richly illustrated, with detailed material summarised in tables. The book is written in plain language, with all the necessary technical and specialised terminology explained and defined in a glossary.