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Crash Course Public Health, Epidemiology and Sociology

For Finals and Medical Exams

  • 1st Edition - March 2, 2026
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Jack Haywood, Katy Jones, Adrian Smith
  • Editors: Ellie Hothersall, Philip Xiu, Jeni Harden
  • Language: English

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Crash Course – your effective every-day study companion PLUS the perfect antidote for exam stress! Save time and be assured you have the essential information you need in one place to excel on your course and achieve exam success.

A winning formula now for over 25 years, having sold over 1 million copies and translated in over 8 languages, each series volume has been fine-tuned and fully updated to make your life easier. Especially written by senior students or junior doctors/residents – those who understand what is essential for exam success – with all information thoroughly checked and quality assured by expert Faculty Advisers, the result is books that exactly meet your needs and you know you can trust.

Each chapter guides you succinctly through the full range of curriculum topics in the core syllabus, integrating clinical considerations with the relevant basic science and avoiding unnecessary or confusing detail. Text boxes help you get to the hints, tips and key points you need fast! A fully revised self-assessment section matching the latest exam formats is included to check your understanding and aid exam preparation. The accompanying enhanced, downloadable eBook completes this invaluable learning package.

Series volumes have been honed to meet the requirements of today’s medical students, although the range of other health students and professionals who need rapid access to the essentials of public health, epidemiology and sociology will also love the unique approach of Crash Course. Whether you need to get out of a fix or aim for a distinction Crash Course is for you!

This concise volume offers comprehensive coverage of statistics, public health principles, and the sociological foundations of medicine. Aligned with core medical school curricula, it provides essential knowledge on population health, research methods, and social determinants of health. This resource is invaluable for medical students, offering a solid foundation in these critical areas for their academic and future clinical practice.

Key features

  • Prepare with confidence, fully covering the core syllabus
  • Updated self-assessment section matching the latest exam formats – confirm your understanding and improve exam technique fast

Table of contents

Section I: Public health and sociology

1. Organization of health and social care provision in the United Kingdom

2. Sociology of health, illness and disease

3. Public health

Section II: Epidemiology

4. Descriptive epidemiology

5. Analytic epidemiology

6. Clinical epidemiology

7. Reviews and evidence synthesis

Section III: Psychology

8. Introduction to psychology applied to health

9. Adapting to and coping with illness

10. Supporting health-related behaviour change

Self-Assessment

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: May 22, 2026
  • Language: English

About the editors

EH

Ellie Hothersall

Affiliations and expertise
University of Dundee Medical School, Scotland

PX

Philip Xiu

Philip Xiu a GP Registrar, Yorkshire Deanery, Leeds, UK.
Affiliations and expertise
Honorary Senior Lecturer Leeds University School of Medicine PCN Educational Lead Medical Examiner Leeds Teaching Hospital Trust Leeds, UK

JH

Jeni Harden

Affiliations and expertise
Director of Education, Usher Institute, College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, Old Medical School, Teviot Place, Edinburgh, UK