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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 614.4 EAN: 9781416025306 Edition: 3 ISBN: 1416025308 Label: Saunders Manufacturer: Saunders Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 335 Publication Date: December 06, 2004 Publisher: Saunders Studio: Saunders Related Items:
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 Rating:  - epi 101Excellent textbook. It reads like a novel, and Dr. Gordis presents the material in a way that is easy to follow. I got the previous version of the book at our bookstore discounted because it was used, only to find that several pages were missing, and the previous owner's highlights were terrible. The visual material of this book (graphs and charts) are much better in this version, and they're in COLOR! Rating: - Great Introductory TextThis was a required text for my introductory epidemiology course. I have had an interest in epi for a number of years and approached the book with a fair amount of skepticism, especially given its relatively small size. After reading the first few chapters I found Gordis's writing style to be dry and too convoluted for otherwise simple topics. Saying this, halfway through the semester I really warmed up to the book and the author's subtle humor. The sections on odds ratios and matched/unmatched case ... Read More Rating: - A wonderful Epidemiology text bookThis book is a wonderful concise reference in Epidemiology in relation also to health administration . It is extremely basic , straight forward from a leader in the field . I enjoyed the simplicity of examples. Asaad A. Abduljawad Rating:  - Good for Intro to EpidemiologyThis book explains everything very clearly. It has good concrete real examples of diff studies and the things that are wrong with them. There are very few review questions, however, and sometimes the book rambles on and gets repetitive. Rating: - Best Epi bookThe most complete introductory book on market. For a more detailed textbook I would suggest looking at The Trichopoulos, Mac Mahon textbook. 
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