Succinct and comprehensive, this book provides students with an overview of the principles and concepts of epidemiology and illustrates the complementary relationship between population-based science and the care of patients. Thoroughly updated, this new edition features epidemiologic implications o[...]

From the first civilizations to the 21st century this wide-ranging, compulsively readable book encompasses all of world history-- great ages and monumental events; the rise and fall of cultures; names, dates, and statistics, a nd stories galore. Designed as an authroritative reference that's also ir[...]