Epidemiology in medical practice
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...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York
Churchill Livingstone
1998
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| Edition: | FIFTH EDITION |
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Add Tag | Summary: | 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 include an increase in emphasis in the study of epidemiology and public health medicine, so the subject is likely to take higher priority in the future. This new edition of one of the best known student textbooks of epidemiology has been updated and includes new material while still offering concise coverage of the core knowledge required by the student |
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| Physical Description: | viii, 170 pages illustrations 22 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 9780443056208 044305620X |
Medical epidemiology