Clinical Epidemiology: The Essentials |  | Authors: Robert H. Fletcher, Suzanne W. Fletcher
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Category: Book
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Edition: Fourth
Pages: 288
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Dimensions (in): 9.8 x 7 x 0.5
ISBN: 0781752159
Dewey Decimal Number: 614.4
EAN: 9780781752152
ASIN: 0781752159
Publication Date: March 7, 2005
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This introduction to epidemiology helps medical, nursing, and pharmacy students develop a system to observe and assess outcomes in similar patient types, and then apply this knowledge of outcomes to improve future patient care. The Fourth Edition has been redesigned to enhance understanding with new illustrations, pedagogical tools, examples, and summary boxes. According to a faculty member at the University of North Carolina, "This is one of the few books truly written for students of clinical epidemiology...I've used it in the past and would do so in the future. The book is comprehensive and takes a practical approach to explaining important topics."
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A excelent book to the beginner October 25, 1997
pompilio@netserv.com.br (São Paulo, Brazil)
18 out of 21 found this review helpful
Clinical Epidemiology has been considered the new 'Basic Science' to medical students. This book offers a excelent approach to main problems found by beginners in this vast field of knowledge like how to deal with Statistics and with the huge number of papers published. With a easy language this book is good option to get started in this branch of Medicine now called the 'Science of the Art'.
Essential textbook for health care professionals! January 28, 2003
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Clinical Epidemiology has become a core element in the understanding and treatment of human illness. Defined as a method of generating valid conclusions from clinical observations, clinical epidemiology arms health practitioners with skills essential for modern health care. As a Physical Therapist (PT) I am often asked to render a diagnosis based on clinical hypotheses with "soft" measurements like pain, distress and function loss; how can I ensure that my diagnosis is correct? Traditional practice encourages the health care student to believe that knowing enough anatomy & physiology will somehow optimise health care outcomes. This book not only challenges that view but it also arms the reader with the knowledge and applicable skills to interpret research and also to ensure that any work you carry out is robust and in keeping with EBM principles. A highly recommended text and great value for money. A must for lecturers, student PT's and anyone who wonders how they can improve their critical analysis of health care practice. Don't treat patients without a copy on your shelf (assuming of course you read it...osmosis is NOT a recognised learning tool).
Clinical Epidemiology, The Essentials December 7, 2007
John D. Shanley (Ct, USA)
This is an essential book for any physicians or other medical personnel interested in evidence based medicine and reading of the medical literature. It is extremely well written and presents the materials in a coherent and understandable manner. It uses excellent examples to illustrate its points. We are using this text to introduct our first year medical residents to clinical epidemiology.
well written book June 16, 2008
Mario II (St Louis MO)
Well written book with good examples. I am recommending this book to many of our residents and fellows !
Clinical Epidemiology: The Essentials February 26, 2009
The Editor (Morgantown, WV)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
The book is great! If you are in the health care field, you definitely need this book!!!
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