This is an introduction to epidemiology in health care. This fifth edition provides the reader with the core elements of epidemiology needed in health care practice and research. The text has been revised throughout, with new examples.[...]
Epidemiology is the study of the distribution and causation of disease in human populations. It has always been part of the curriculum for medical students, but not ranked highly by them in terms of interest or importance. However, recent GMC recommendations for change in the UK medical curricula in[...]