{"product_id":"a-dictionary-of-epidemiology-9780199976720","title":"A Dictionary of Epidemiology","description":"This sixth edition of \u003cem\u003eA Dictionary of Epidemiology -\u003c\/em\u003e- the most updated since its inception -- reflects the profound substantive and methodological changes that have come to characterize epidemiology and its associated disciplines. Sponsored by the International Epidemiological Association, this book remains the essential reference for anyone studying or working in epidemiology, biostatistics, public health, medicine, or the growing number health sciences in which epidemiologic competency is now required. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMore than just a dictionary, this text is an essential guidebook to the state of the science. It offers the most current, authoritative definitions of terms central to biomedical and public health literature -- everything from \u003cem\u003econfounding\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eincidence rate\u003c\/em\u003e to \u003cem\u003eepigenetic inheritance\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eNumber Needed to Treat\u003c\/em\u003e. As epidemiology continues to change and grow, \u003cem\u003eA Dictionary of Epidemiology \u003c\/em\u003ewill remain its book of record.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Miquel Porta\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/20\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 376\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.00w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780199976720\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2015 pg. 948\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMiquel Porta \u003c\/strong\u003eis a physician, epidemiologist and scholar from Barcelona who pioneered clinical and molecular epidemiology in Europe and has promoted the integration of biological, clinical, environmental, and social knowledge and methods in research and teaching worldwide. Porta has served as a visiting scientist at many global institutions, including the University of North Carolina, Harvard, and Imperial College London, and was Chairman of the European Epidemiology Federation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press, USA","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":40776894120051,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":173.87,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_56614758-6b99-4076-a728-aebc39546059.jpg?v=1680271018","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/a-dictionary-of-epidemiology-9780199976720","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}