{"product_id":"modern-epidemiology-9781451190052","title":"Modern Epidemiology","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe thoroughly revised and updated Third Edition of the acclaimed Modern Epidemiology reflects both the conceptual development of this evolving science and the increasingly focal role that epidemiology plays in dealing with public health and medical problems. Coauthored by three leading epidemiologists  with contributions from sixteen experts in a variety of epidemiologic sub-disciplines  this new edition is by far the most comprehensive and cohesive text on the principles and methods of epidemiologic research. The book covers a broad range of concepts and methods  including epidemiologic measures of occurrence and effect  study designs  validity  precision  statistical interference  and causal diagrams. Topics in data analysis range from Bayesian analysis  sensitivity analysis  and bias analysis  with an extensive overview of modern regression methods including logistic and survival regression  splines  hierarchical (multilevel) regression  propsensity scores and other scoring methods  and g-estimation. Special-topics chapters cover disease surveillance  ecologic studies  social epidemiology  infectious disease epidemiology  genetic and molecular epidemiology  nutritional epidemiology  environmental epidemiology  reproductive epidemiology  clinical epidemiology  and meta-analysis. FEATURES: Comprehensive and cohesive text on the principles and methods of contemporary epidemiologic research Addresses the methodologic issues crucial to the wide range of epidemiologic applications in public health and medicine Major sections cover basic concepts  study design and conduct  data analysis  and special topics Completely revised and updated to bring you the most updated information New chapters cover causal modeling: Bayesian analysis  probabilistic bias analysis  social epidemiology  and use of secondary data Includes online access to full text so you have access to the content anytime (Errata  July 2014)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45651698778165,"sku":"ByrdShop_1451190050","price":109.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781451190052.jpg?v=1781837532","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/modern-epidemiology-9781451190052","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}