Feature Summary

An "engaged approach," highlighted by case studies boxes that provide insights into how epidemiology is used in a variety of professional settings, emphasizing the author's focus on the relationship between epidemiology and applied efforts to better society: As Rossignol notes, "Being engaged means being held accountable for the application of findings from epidemiologic studies in setting national policies and objectives in the fields of health and safety."

Clear step-by-step presentation of basic mathematical measures and study design issues in epidemiology, including coverage of primary types and sources of error in epidemiologic studies as well as ways to read and interpret the epidemiologic literature

Global perspective, featuring discussions of emerging and re-emerging diseases

"Ethics Matters" boxes that further discussions of ethical issues associated with epidemiology

Discussions of practical aspects of epidemiology written by "outside" experts

Coverage of some of the challenges inherent in a systems approach to epidemiology

Focus on active engagement in solving public health problems within their social, economic, and political systems

2007 McGraw-Hill Higher Education
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