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Epidemiology and Prevention
A Systems-Based Approach
Edited by John W. G. Yarnell
312 pages
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60 two colour line
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246x189mm
978-0-19-853014-5
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Paperback
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16 November 2006
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- Takes a unique systems-based approach, giving students a 'big picture' perspective on how disease processes affect the various body systems.
- Clinical case studies combined with questions and model answers encourage critical thinking and sharpen analytical skills and confidence.
- Provides a wealth of worked examples of epidemiological and statistical problems, unlocking concepts and approaches for students.
Epidemiology involves the study of the occurrence of diseases in global populations, providing a body of knowledge which informs daily clinical evaluations. This book covers all the material considered to be essential for the teaching of epidemiology to medical and dental undergraduates, providing a sound introduction for the early undergraduate years, and also for studying pure epidemiology and related subjects. The underlying thrust of the book is to summarise the natural history of the major disease groups, to highlight the opportunities for prevention of disease, and to flag up issues
of epidemiological and public health importance. The book captures the considerable momentum in current epidemiology and preventative health endeavours, enlivening their relevance for every student of medicine.
Clinical case scenarios with questions are included at the end of respective chapters encouraging students to link theory with practice. Studying epidemiology often involves epidemiological assignments in which students are required to conduct original web-based searches of referenced material, the references provided on the Online Resource Centre form a springboard to this activity.
Online Resource Centre
The Online Resource Centre hosts the full list of references cited in the book. Many of these are provided as
active web links, often directing to an abstract of an original journal article, where available electronically. Subject to individual or institutional subscriptions, readers may then be able to click straight through to the full article. Compiled in this way, the references and active web links provide a gateway to a core collection of landmark epidemiological literature and sources, to guide onward reading and provide a starting point for literature searches and project work.Readership: Medical and dental undergraduates as well as public health nurses, those studying towards primary or masters qualifications in epidemiology, public health, preventative health, health promotion and tropical medicine.
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Edited by John W. G. Yarnell, Reader in Epidemiology, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Queen's University Belfast Contributors:
Dr Karen Bailie, Director of Northern Ireland Clinical Research Support Centre, Belfast.
Mr James Briggs, School of Dentistry, Royal Group of Hospitals, Belfast.
Dr Gordon Cran, Senior Lecturer in Medical Statistics, Queen's University, Belfast.
Professor Helen Dolk, Professor of Epidemiology and Health Services Research, University of Ulster.
Dr Michael Donnelly, Reader in Public Health Medicine & Primary Care, Queen's University Belfast.
Professor Alun Evans, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Queen's University Belfast.
Professor Ruth Freeman, Professor of Dental Public Health, Queen's University Belfast.
Dr Brian Gaffney, Chief Executive, Health Promotion Agency for Northern Ireland.
Dr Anna Gavin, Director of Northern Ireland Cancer Registry, Senior Lecturer, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Queen's University Belfast.
Dr Stanley Hawkins, Reader and Consultant Neurologist, Department of Medicine, Queens University, Belfast.
Dr Jacqueline James, Senior Lecturer/Consultant in Pathology, Queen's University Belfast.
Dr Brian Johnston, Consultant Gastroenterologist, Royal Group of Hospitals, Belfast.
Professor Frank
Kee, Professor of Public Health Medicine, Queen's University Belfast.
Professor Gerard Linden, Professor of Periodontology, Queen's University, Belfast.
Professor Peter Maxwell, Professor of Renal Medicine, Belfast City Hospital.
Dr Peter McCarron, Professor of Epidemiology, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Queen's University Belfast.
Dr Liam Murray, Professor of Cancer Epidemiology, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Queen's University Belfast.
Dr Sinéad McGilloway, Lecturer in Psychology, National University of Ireland at Maynooth.
Dr William Moore, Specialist Registrar, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Queen's University Belfast.
Dr James Morrow, Consultant Neurologists,
Honorary Clinical Lecturer and Clinical Director of Neurosciences, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast.
Dr Dermot O'Reilly, Senior Lecturer/Consultant, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Queens University Belfast.
Dr Jackie Parkes, Senior Lecturer, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Queen's University Belfast.
Dr Christopher Patterson, Reader, Public Health Medicine & Primary Care, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Queen's University, Belfast.
Dr Elizabeth Reaney, Specialist Registrar in Public Health Medicine, Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety.
Dr Maureen Scott, Clinical Senior Lecturer/Consultant, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Queen's University Belfast.
Dr Brian
Smyth, Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre (Northern Ireland), Belfast City Hospital.
Dr David Stewart, Director of Public Health Eastern Health & Social Services, Belfast
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"This book does a nice job of covering basic principles of epidemiology and preventative medicine geared to a first-year medical, dental, or other health-professional student." - Doody's Notes "This book promises to be a good companion to a lot of epidemiology courses at varying levels of depth and difficulty." - 3rd year reviewer, Imperial College School of Medicine, London, UK
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Section 1 - Epidemiological Enquiry and Methods
1: John Yarnell and Alun Evans: Epidemiology: From Hippocrates to the Human Genome
2: John Yarnell, Peter McCarron, Alun Evans, Michael Donnelly and Dermot O'Reilly: Basic epidemiological tools
3: John Yarnell: Epidemiological studies
4: Gordon Cran and Christopher Patterson: Data Analysis in Epidemiology
5: Anna Gavin, Helen Dolk, William Moore, and John Yarnell: Screening for disease
Section 2- Systems-based Epidemiology
6: John Yarnell: Circulatory system
7: John Yarnell: Respiratory system
8: John Yarnell: Nutritional, endocrine and metabolic diseases
9: Liam Murray and Brian Johnston: Digestive system
10: Elizabeth Reaney, Frank Kee and Peter Maxwell: Renal system
11: Peter McCarron, Stanley Hawkins, James Morrrow and Jackie Parkes: Nervous system
12: Michael Donnelly and Sinéad McGilloway: Mental disorders
13: Liam Murray, Peter McCarron and Frank Kee: Musculoskeletal system
14: Maureen Scott, Helen Dolk and Anna Gavin: Maternal and child health
15: Anna Gavin, Karen Bailie, Liam Murray and John Yarnell: Neoplasms
16: Brian Smyth, Frank Kee and John Yarnell: Infectious diseases
17: Dermot O'Reilly, John Yarnell and Brian Gaffney: Social and behavioural factors in disease
18: Peter McCarron, Alun Evans, Frank Kee, Christopher Patterson and John Yarnell: Genetic epidemiology
19: Ruth Freeman, Gerard Linden, Jacqueline James and James Briggs: Oral health
Section 3- Clinical and Public Health Applications
20: Karen Bailie, Liam Murray, John Yarnell and William Moore: Clinical epidemiology and evidence-based medicine
21: William Moore, Dermot O'Reilly, David Stewart, Frank Kee and John Yarnell: Epidemiology in public health practice
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