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Jekel's Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Preventive Medicine, and Public Health
- 5th Edition - January 15, 2020
- Authors: Joann G. Elmore, Dorothea Wild, Heidi D. Nelson, David L. Katz
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 6 4 2 0 1 - 9
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 6 8 1 0 1 - 8
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 6 8 1 0 0 - 1
Written by renowned epidemiologists and public health experts, this unique text provides complete, concise coverage of epidemiology, biostatistics, preventive medicine, and pu… Read more
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Request a sales quoteWritten by renowned epidemiologists and public health experts, this unique text provides complete, concise coverage of epidemiology, biostatistics, preventive medicine, and public health in clear, easy-to-understand terms. One convenient volume delivers must-know content in four complex areas—information that’s sure to be covered in today’s classrooms and on USMLE exams—presented with a clinical focus and real-life medical examples throughout. Depth of coverage, concise writing style, outstanding online review questions, a clinical emphasis … these features and more make Jekel's your go-to resource for learning, study, and review.
- Focuses on clinical problem solving and decision making using epidemiologic
concepts and examples.
- Contains more clinical cases throughout, including global examples.
- Offers expanded coverage of the impact of big data and precision medicine,
as well as an updated and reorganized biostatistics section.
- Features quick-reference boxes that showcase key concepts and calculations,
and dynamic illustrations that facilitate learning using a highly visual approach.
- Provides almost 300 multiple-choice chapter review questions and answers in print,
with additional questions and more online at Student Consult.
- Aligns content to board blueprints for the USMLE as well as the three specialties
certified by the American Board of Preventive Medicine: Occupational Medicine, and
Public Health & General Preventive Medicine—and is recommended by the ABPM
as a top review source for its core specialty examination.
- Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you
to access all the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.
- Evolve Instructor site, with an image and table bank as well as chapter overviews as
PowerPoints, is available to instructors through their Elsevier sales rep or via request
at: https://evolve.elsevier.com.
Medical students, residents preparing for Am Board of Preventive Medicine exam
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- About the authors
- Acknowledgments
- Contributors
- Preface to the 5th edition
- SECTION 1. Epidemiology
- 1. Basic epidemiologic concepts and principles
- 1 What is epidemiology?
- 2 Etiology and natural history of disease
- 3 Ecologic issues in epidemiology
- 4 Contributions of epidemiologists
- 5 Summary
- Review questions
- References
- Select readings
- Websites
- 2. Epidemiologic data measurements
- 1 Frequency
- 2 Risk
- 3 Rates
- 4 Special issues on use of rates
- 5 Commonly used rates that reflect maternal and infant health
- 6 Summary
- Review questions
- References
- Select readings
- 3. Epidemiologic surveillance and epidemic outbreak investigation
- 1 Surveillance of disease
- 2 Investigation of epidemics
- 3 Summary
- Review questions
- References
- Select readings
- Websites
- 4. The study of risk factors and causation
- 1 Types of causal relationships
- 2 Steps in determination of cause and effect
- 3 Bias in causal research
- 4 Other common pitfalls in causal research
- 5 Important reminders about risk factors and disease
- 6 Summary
- Review questions
- References
- Select readings
- 5. Common research designs and issues in epidemiology
- 1 Functions of research design
- 2 Types of research design
- 3 Research issues in epidemiology
- 4 Summary
- Review questions
- References
- Select readings
- Websites
- 6. Assessment of risk and benefit in epidemiologic studies
- 1 Definition of study groups
- 2 Comparison of risks in different study groups
- 3 Attributable risk measures
- 4 Application of risk assessment data to policy analysis
- 5 Application of risk measures to counseling of patients
- 6 Summary
- Review questions
- References
- Select readings
- 7. Understanding the quality of medical data
- 1 Goals of data collection and analysis
- 2 Studying the accuracy and usefulness of medical tests
- 3 Measuring agreement
- 4 Summary
- Review questions
- References
- Select reading
- SECTION 2. Biostatistics
- 8. Describing variation and distribution of data
- 1 Variation
- 2 Statistics and variables
- 3 Frequency distributions
- 4 Summary
- Review questions
- References
- Select reading
- 9. Testing hypotheses
- 1 Statistical inference
- 2 Testing hypotheses
- 3 Tests of statistical significance
- 4 Special considerations
- 5 Summary
- Review questions
- References
- Select readings
- 10. Analyzing relationships between two variables
- 1 Choosing an appropriate statistical test
- 2 Inferences (parametric analysis) from continuous data
- 3 Inferences (nonparametric analysis) from ordinal data
- 4 Inferences (nonparametric analysis) from dichotomous and nominal data
- 5 Summary
- Review questions
- References
- Select reading
- 11. Analyzing relationships between multiple variables
- 1 Overview of multivariable statistics
- 2 Assumptions underlying multivariable methods
- 3 Procedures for multivariable analysis
- 4 Summary
- Review questions
- References
- Select reading
- 12. Using statistics to design studies
- 1 Sample size
- 2 Randomizing study participants
- 3 Controlling for the testing of multiple hypotheses
- 4 Summary
- Review questions
- References
- Select reading
- 13. Using statistics to answer clinical questions
- 1 Meta-analysis
- 2 Bayes theorem and predictive values of tests
- 3 Decision analysis
- 4 Summary
- Review questions
- References
- Select readings
- SECTION 3. Preventive Medicine
- 14. Introduction to preventive medicine
- 1 Basic concepts
- 2 Measures of health status
- 3 Natural history of disease
- 4 Levels of prevention
- 5 Economics of prevention
- 6 Preventive medicine training
- 7 Summary
- Review questions
- References
- Select readings
- Websites
- 15. Methods of primary prevention: Health promotion and disease prevention
- 1 Society’s contribution to health
- 2 General health promotion and risk assessment
- 3 Behavioral factors in health promotion
- 4 Prevention of disease through specific protection
- 5 Summary
- Review questions
- References
- Select readings
- Websites
- 16. Principles and practice of secondary prevention
- 1 Population screening
- 2 Individual screening and case finding
- 3 Screening guidelines and recommendations
- 4 Summary
- Review questions
- References
- Select readings
- Websites
- 17. Methods of tertiary prevention
- 1 Disease, disability, illness, and disease perceptions
- 2 Opportunities for tertiary prevention
- 3 Disability limitation
- 4 Rehabilitation
- 5 Summary
- Review questions
- References
- Select readings
- Websites
- 18. Developing recommendations for clinical preventive services
- 1 United states preventive services task force
- 2 Evidence review and recommendations
- 3 Implemntation of recomemndations in clinical practice
- 4 Summary
- Review questions
- References
- Select readings
- 19. Chronic disease prevention
- 1 Overview of chronic disease
- 2 Prevention of chronic disease
- 3 Condition-specific prevention
- 4 Barriers and opportunities
- 5 Summary
- Review questions
- References
- Websites
- 20. Prevention of infectious diseases
- 1 Overview of infectious disease
- 2 Public health priorities
- 3 Emerging threats
- 4 Summary
- Review questions
- References
- Select readings
- Websites
- 21. Prevention of mental health and behavior problems
- 1 Overview
- 2 Risk and protective factors
- 3 Prevention
- 4 Treatment
- 5 Harm reduction
- 6 Summary
- Review questions
- References
- 22. Occupational medicine and environmental health
- 1 Physical hazards
- 2 Chemical hazards
- 3 Biologic hazards
- 4 Psychosocial stress
- 5 Environmental hazards
- 6 Quantifying exposure
- 7 Summary
- Review questions
- References
- 23. Injury prevention
- 1 Definitions
- 2 Burden of injuries
- 3 The haddon matrix
- 4 Motor vehicle crashes
- 5 Firearm injuries
- 6 Common injuries in the home
- 7 Surveillance and prevention of injuries
- 8 Summary
- Review questions
- References
- SECTION 4. Public Health
- 24. Introduction to public health
- 1 Definitions of public health
- 2 Assessing the health of a population
- 3 Data sources in public health
- 4 Future trends
- 5 Summary
- Review questions
- References
- Select readings
- Websites
- 25. The US public health system: Structure and function
- 1 Administration of US public health
- 2 Broader definitions of public health policy
- 3 Intersectoral approach to public health
- 4 Organizations in preventive medicine and public health
- 5 Assessment and future trends
- 6 Summary
- Review questions
- References
- Select readings
- Websites
- 26. Improving public health in communities
- 1 Theories of community change
- 2 Aiming for health equity
- 3 Steps in developing a health promotion program
- 4 Future challenges
- 5 Summary
- Review questions
- References
- Select readings
- Websites
- 27. Disaster epidemiology and surveillance
- 1 Overview
- 2 Definitions and objectives in the study of disasters
- 3 Purpose of disaster epidemiology
- 4 Disaster surveillance
- 5 Role of government agencies and nongovernmental organizations
- 6 Summary
- Review questions
- References
- 28. Health services organization, financing, and quality improvement
- 1 Organization and structure of the US health system
- 2 Financing of health care facilties and public health
- 3 Assessing and measuring organizational performance
- 4 Quality improvement in health care
- 5 Strategic planning and leadership in organizations
- 6 Summary
- Review questions
- References
- Selected readings
- Websites
- 29. Health care organization, policy, and financing
- 1 Overview
- 2 Legal framework of health
- 3 The medical care system
- 4 Health care institutions
- 5 Payment for health care
- 6 Cost containment
- 7 Summary
- Review questions
- References
- Select readings
- Websites
- 30. Integrating efforts for clinical care, research, and public health action—one science, one planet, one health
- 1 Integrating epidemiology, biostatistics, preventive medicine, and public health
- 2 One health
- 3 Social determinants of health
- 4 Lessons from HIV prevention and use of big data going forward
- 5 Summary
- References
- Index
- No. of pages: 464
- Language: English
- Edition: 5
- Published: January 15, 2020
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323642019
- eBook ISBN: 9780323681018
- eBook ISBN: 9780323681001
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Joann G. Elmore
Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA; Adjunct Professor of Medicine, University of Washington School of MedicineDW
Dorothea Wild
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Director, Combined Internal Medicine/Preventive Medicine Residency Program, Griffin Hospital, Derby, CTHN
Heidi D. Nelson
Affiliations and expertise
Oregon Health& Science University, United StatesDK
David L. Katz
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Clinical Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health and Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; Director, Yale-Griffin Preventive Research Center, Derby, CT