Clinical Epidemiology: The Essentials is a comprehensive, concise, and clinically oriented introduction to the subject of epidemiology. Written by expert educators, this text introduces students to the principles of evidence-based medicine that will help them develop and apply methods of clinical observation in order to form accurate conclusions.

Table of Contents

• Acknowledgments
• Preface
• 1. Introduction
• 2. Frequency
• 3. Abnormality
• 4. Risk: Basic Principles
• 5. Risk: Exposure to Disease
• 6. Risk: From Disease to Exposure
• 7. Prognosis
• 8. Diagnosis
• 9. Treatment
• 10. Prevention
• 11. Chance
• 12. Cause
• 13. Summarizing the Evidence
• 14. Knowledge Management
• APPENDIX A: ANSWERS TO REVIEW QUESTIONS
• APPENDIX B: ADDITIONAL READINGS