Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Preventive Medicine: With STUDENT CONSULT Online Access, 3e [Paperback]

James F. Jekel MD MPH (Author), David L. Katz MD MPH (Author), Dorothea Wild MD MPH Dr. Med (Author), Joann G. Elmore MD MPH (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 141603496X | ISBN-13: 978-1416034964 | Publication Date: May 7, 2007 | Edition: 3

Succinct yet thorough, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Preventive Medicine, 3rd Edition brings you today's best knowledge on epidemiology, biostatistics, preventive medicine, and public health-in one convenient source. You'll find the latest on healthcare policy and financing · infectious diseases · chronic disease · and disease prevention technology. This text also serves as an outstanding resource for preparing for the USMLE, and the American Board of Preventive Medicine recommends it as a top review source for its core specialty examination.

• Discusses the financial concerns and the use and limitations of screening in the prevention of symptomatic disease.
• Emphasizes the application of epidemiologic and biostatistical concepts to everyday clinical problem solving and decision making.
• Showcases important concepts and calculations inside quick-reference boxes.
• Presents abundant illustrations and well-organized tables to clarify and summarize complex concepts.
• Includes 350 USMLE-style questions and answers, complete with detailed explanations about why various choices are correct or incorrect.
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• Includes the latest information on Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) · SARS · avian form of H5N1 influenza · the obesity epidemic · and more.

Product Details

• Paperback: 448 pages
• Publisher: Saunders; 3 edition (May 7, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 141603496X
• ISBN-13: 978-1416034964
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #99,967 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #56 in Books > Medical Books > Basic Sciences > Biostatistics

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellence in Biostatistics, November 3, 2011

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Richard Slimowitz (milford, N.J., USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Preventive Medicine: With STUDENT CONSULT Online Access, 3e (Paperback)

I have used the 2nd edition but the 3rd edition
is superior. The 3rd edtion has a complete
medical glossary, classical mathematIcal examples
are transfered from the 2nd edition, and at the
end of each chapter, there is a short test on the
material. No question, there are areas where
the authors, or publishers, could have been
clearer but overall, most readers will
benefit from the examples. Readers in Biostatistics and Epidemiology know these
subjects can be difficult to write about, but
I found this edition reader friendly.Is it perfect? No, but for the intermediate reader,
it fufills the need to master complex subjects.
One of the sources for this book is the
"Basic and Clinical Biostatistics", 4th, edition,
2004, Dawson, B., etc. This book received
mixed reviews from readers. I think most
readers will be satisfied with Jekel's book.A
major advantage to this text is the clear explanations of major subjects like sensitivity,
specificity, and odds ratios. Readers will be
deighted with this clear writing.

5.0 out of 5 stars great, September 20, 2011

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This is for one of my class-thank you for gettin to me really quickly. Awesome book thank you -I have not yet use the book

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Adventure, September 19, 2011

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This is a great text book at a great price. I am very pleased with this purchase, as I love books that I can feel, touch, and skim through, rather than E-books. I know they are the "new" way of learning books, but I like to hold my actual book in my hand. Received in phenominal condition, at a great price, and in quick time. Thank You, Sincerely, Skie A. Laubach