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- File Size: 24.09 MB
- Authors: Ivan Z. Nenadic
Description
Recognized by Book Authority as one of the best Public Health books of all time, Introduction to Epidemiology is a comprehensive, reader-friendly introduction to this exciting field. Designed for students with minimal training in the biomedical sciences and statistics, this full-color text emphasizes the application of the basic principles of epidemiology according to person, place, and time factors in order to solve current, often unexpected, and serious public health problems. Students will learn how to identify and describe public health problems, formulate research hypotheses, select appropriate research study designs, manage and analyze epidemiologic data, interpret and apply results in preventing and controlling disease and health-related events. With real-world examples in the form of case studies and news files in each chapter, Introduction to Epidemiology is an accessible and effective approach to learning epidemiology. The Eighth Edition features: – Same organization as the prior edition allowing for easier transition – New or expanded coverage of the models of causation, methods of age adjustment, age-period cohort models, incubation and latency periods, and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves – Clearer connection between statistical inference and causal inference – New and updated practical examples and News Files help solidify concepts and show real-world application – Updated tables and figures throughout – Access to Navigate 2 online learning materials, including a comprehensive and interactive eBook, student practice activities and assessments, learning analytics reporting tools, and more – A built-in adaptive learning feature enables students to take self-assessments before or after reading a chapter. Based on their performance they can map out their own custom study plan that directs them to the areas of the text to review.
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Stephen J. Pintauro is Associate Professor in the Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences at the University of Vermont (Burlington, VT). Over my 36 years as a faculty member at UVM, he has taught many courses, including “Fundamentals of Food Science” class (sophomore/junior level), a junior/senior level “Advanced Nutrition” class, as well as a graduate level “Research Methods” course. In addition, since the early 1990’s he has been teaching a “Food Regulation” course. He was awarded the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Carrigan Award (for excellence in undergraduate teaching) in 2000, and the Kroepsch- Maurice Award for Excellence in Teaching (UVM’s most prestigious teaching award) in 2015. He focuses a significant amount of his research and scholarship efforts on various topics related to “teaching technology and pedagogy.” The USDA’s Higher Education Challenge Grants Program funded two of his research projects over the years. Other teaching-related projects were funded through competitive UVM funding sources. He continues to experiment with teaching technologies and strategies.
