Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Preventive Medicine: With STUDENT CONSULT Online Access

Succinct yet thorough, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Preventive Medicine, 3rd Edition brings you today's best knowledge on epidemiology, biostatistics, preventive medicine, and public health-in one convenient source. You'll find the latest on healthcare policy and financing · infectious diseases · chronic disease · and disease prevention technology. This text also serves as an outstanding resource for preparing for the USMLE, and the American Board of Preventive Medicine recommends it as a top review source for its core specialty examination.

• Discusses the financial concerns and the use and limitations of screening in the prevention of symptomatic disease.
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• Presents abundant illustrations and well-organized tables to clarify and summarize complex concepts.
• Includes 350 USMLE-style questions and answers, complete with detailed explanations about why various choices are correct or incorrect.
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