A Dictionary of Epidemiology 6th Edition PDF Free Download

This sixth edition of A Dictionary of Epidemiology — the most updated since its inception — reflects the profound substantive and methodological changes that have come to characterize epidemiology and its associated disciplines. Sponsored by the International Epidemiological Association,this book remains the essential reference for anyone studying or working in epidemiology, biostatistics, public health, medicine, or the growing number health sciences in which epidemiologic competency is now required. More than just a dictionary, this text is an essential guidebook to the state of the science. It offers the most current, authoritative definitions of terms central to biomedical and public health literature — everything from confounding and incidence rate to epigenetic inheritance and NumberNeeded to Treat. As epidemiology continues to change and grow, A Dictionary of Epidemiology will remain its book of record.

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Editorial Reviews: Review “A crucial addtion to any library or epidemiologist’s bookshelf.” –CHOICE “A required tool for any student of the discipline. New students found definitions from the book to be approachable and quite clear. Students further along in their studies appreciated the straightforward definitions. The fun I experience in perusing the Dictionary is based in my ability to quicklygrasp the meaning of critical terms. The vast majority of definitions are limited to a few concise, comprehendible lines, written in laymen’s language.” –American Journal of Epidemiology “This is an absolute mine of information. The reach of this book is enormous, and I for one will always have it on the lowest of my book shelves within easy reach. This is an excellent way of refreshing, revising, and reminding yourself when memory has faded a little. It is a ‘must-have’ for anyserious epidemiologist or student of epidemiology.” –Public Health “The dictionary can be of interest to a wide audience of people, scientists or not, who either just discovered or are familiar with epidemiology. This short and handy dictionary is definitely a creative knowledge object.” –Preventive Medicine “Anybody among us — epidemiologists and would-be epidemiologists — should also have a copy of this book at hand for frequent consultation. Miquel Porta dealt with the challenge of preparing reader-friendly texts on a wide range of subjects, which will satisfy both a beginner and an experiencedepidemiologist. Priceless!” –Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health “A required reference for the student or the recent graduate in the discipline. Also for those who stuck to previous editions and now realize it is time to update.” –Gaceta Sanitaria “An important and welcome source of authoritative information. It will undoubtedly be widely consulted by students, health practitioners and researchers in a multitude of social sciences and health-related disciplines.” –Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy Featured in The Epidemiology Monitor.”Greatly superior to searching though epidemiology papers for definitions of terms or concepts. Printed books may be going out of fashion, but a paperback on the desk is actually more ‘user-friendly’ than wading through entries of questionable provenance on a search engine.” — European Journal ofClinical Investigation “A source of fascinating insights in the subjects I know and a challenging and tantalizing introduction to subjects I do not know-a vital resource for students, practitioners, teachers, and resources.” — Annals of Epidemiology”A crucial addtion to any library or epidemiologist’s bookshelf.” –CHOICE “A required tool for any student of the discipline. New students found definitions from the book to be approachable and quite clear. Students further along in their studies appreciated the straightforward definitions. The fun I experience in perusing the Dictionary is based in my ability to quicklygrasp the meaning of critical terms. The vast majority of definitions are limited to a few concise, comprehendible lines, written in laymen’s language.” –American Journal of Epidemiology “This is an absolute mine of information. The reach of this book is enormous, and I for one will always have it on the lowest of my book shelves within easy reach. This is an excellent way of refreshing, revising, and reminding yourself when memory has faded a little. It is a ‘must-have’ for anyserious epidemiologist or student of epidemiology.” –Public Health “The dictionary can be of interest to a wide audience of people, scientists or not, who either just discovered or are familiar with epidemiology. This short and handy dictionary is definitely a creative knowledge object.” –Preventive Medicine “Anybody among us — epidemiologists and would-be epidemiologists — should also have a copy of this book at hand for frequent consultation. Miquel Porta dealt with the challenge of preparing reader-friendly texts on a wide range of subjects, which will satisfy both a beginner and an experiencedepidemiologist. Priceless!” –Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health “A required reference for the student or the recent graduate in the discipline. Also for those who stuck to previous editions and now realize it is time to update.” –Gaceta Sanitaria “An important and welcome source of authoritative information. It will undoubtedly be widely consulted by students, health practitioners and researchers in a multitude of social sciences and health-related disciplines.” –Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy Featured in The Epidemiology Monitor.”[T]he 800 scholarly references at the end, all linked to one or more of the definitions, reflect the care and rigor with which the definitions are drawn and provide superb and broad references for our own scholarship.” American Journal of Preventative MedicineFeatured in the International Journal of Epidemiology”This dictionary continues to be the definitive source of epidemiological terms, concepts, and measures. It clarifies the language for a discipline that evolves with time. The updates in this edition justify replacement of all prior editions in your collection.” — Doody’s Health Sciences ReviewFeatured in The Lancet”[This] book is complete and yet compact, with all the major and many minor terms and concepts covered.” — American Journal of Epidemiology From the Author An interview on the 6th edition of A Dictionary of Epidemiology and the ongoing methodological “revolution” was published by The Epidemiology Monitor in June 2014: epimonitor.net/New-Dictionary-of-Epidemiology.htm About the Author Miquel Porta is a physician, epidemiologist and scholar from Barcelona who works in clinical and molecular epidemiology and has promoted the integration of biological, clinical, environmental, and social knowledge and methods in research and teaching worldwide. Porta has served as a visiting scientist at many global institutions, including the University of North Carolina, Harvard, and Imperial College London, and was Chairman of the IEA European Epidemiology Federation. Read more

Reviews from Amazon users which were colected at the time this book was published on the website:

I discovered too late that letters Q and R of the dictionary are bound incorrectly such that the tops of the pages are half an inch lower than the rest of the pages in the book and that half inch is cut off on the bottom of all of those pages. I did not know I had a flawed book until the return window was closed. I guess I have 24/26ths of a dictionary.

Outstanding PUBH Reference

A bit thick than I have imaged, but it’s edition is perfect. Especially helpful is the reffence section. The are many new words like “spillover effect”, which are in great debate in this field. The reference give us an oppunity to delve into them in detail more. I have count the reference for the item “Epidemiology”, which amount to 28 items! An excellent resource for any student in public practice.

Perfect for my class work.

A “must-have” on the subject.

I think this is a book that every epidemiologist should have.

I have kept this on my desk throughout my entire research methods course and it has been very helpful in clarifying concepts and simplifying complex topics

Bible of epidemiology

Product as advertised, plus I didn’t have to buy from my university and put even more money in their over-stuffed pockets.

Considero um livro indispensável para quem trabalha com epidemiologia. Além das definições, o autor vai além e entra em conceitos. A versão e-book é muito pratica e você pode carrar sempre com você! Adorei! Terei sempre a versao atualizada. Super recomendo.

A great reference for Epidemiology student and a must have book.