Good but make a pragmatic choice...
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This book is good, written in simple lucid style and hence accessible. However I would not recommend it over buying Dr Raj Bhopal's 'Concepts of Epidemiology' which is more accessible and provides better all-around coverage. Another reason for not recommending you to buy it is that full text of this book is available online on bmj.com. You could buy Bhopal's and supplement with this online. Make your choice.
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An easy to read, no nonsense guide to epidemiology
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Epidemiology for the uninitiated is a concise guide to the subject, which carefully avoids the jargon found in many books in the field. It approaches epidemiology in a light-hearted way and provides relevant examples to demonstrate the subject. This book covers the aims of epidemiology; examination of the different types studies eg retrospective versus prospective, with their advantages and disadvantages; methods of data collection; specificity and sensitivity; plus how to appraise a paper. However it does not cover statistical methods used in epidemiology, eg how to calculate p values. As a medical student, I bought this book a week before sitting my final exams, having realised I had slept through or missed the epidemiology lectures. I read the book in an afternoon and it helped clear the mist of epidemiological jargon. I would recommend this to anyone wanting to get a basic understanding of the field who doesn't want to plough into dry, overcomplicated textbooks.
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