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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Section 1 Epidemiology -- Chapter 1 Basic epidemiologic concepts and principles -- Chapter 2 Epidemiologic data measurements -- Chapter 3 Epidemiologic surveillance and epidemic outbreak investigation -- Chapter 3 The study of risk factors and causation -- Chapter 4 Common research designs and issues in epidemiology -- Chapter 5 Assessment of risk and benefit in epidemiologic studies -- Chapter 7 Understanding the quality of medical data -- Section 2 Preventive medicine -- Chapter 8 Describing variation and distribution of data -- Chapter 9 Testing hypotheses -- Chapter 10 Analyzing relationships between two variables -- Chapter 11 Analyzing relationships between multiple variables -- Chapter 12 Using statistics to design studies: sample size calculation, randomization, and controlling for multiple hypotheses -- Chapter 13 Using statistics to answer clinical questions: meta-analysis, Bayes Theorem and predictive values of tests, and decision analysis -- Section 3 Preventive medicine -- Chapter 14 - Introduction to preventive medicine -- Chapter 15 Methods of primary prevention: health promotion and disease prevention -- Chapter 16 Principles and practice of secondary prevention -- Chapter 17 Methods of tertiary prevention -- Chapter 18 Developing recommendations for clinical preventive services -- Chapter 19 Chronic disease prevention -- Chapter 20 Prevention of infectious diseases -- Chapter 21 Prevention of mental health and behavior problems -- Chapter 22 Occupational medicine and environmental health -- Chapter 23 Injury prevention -- Section 4 Public health -- Chapter 24 Introduction to public health -- Chapter 25 The US Public Health System: structure and function -- Chapter 26 Improving public health in communities -- Chapter 27 Disaster epidemiology and surveillance -- Chapter 28 Health services organization, financing, and quality improvement -- Chapter 29 Health care organization, policy, and financing -- Chapter 30 Integrating efforts for clinical care, research, and public health action: one science, one planet, one health.

Written by renowned epidemiologists and public health experts, this unique text provides complete, concise coverage of epidemiology, biostatistics, preventive medicine, and public health in clear, easy-to-understand terms. One convenient volume delivers must-know content in four complex areas―information that’s sure to be covered in today’s classrooms and on USMLE exams―presented with a clinical focus and real-life medical examples throughout. Depth of coverage, concise writing style, outstanding online review questions, a clinical emphasis … these features and more make Jekel's your go-to resource for learning, study, and review.

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