Preface to the Second Edition vii
Acknowledgements viii
About the Authors ix
How to Use Your Textbook x
Part 1 Introduction 1
1 Introduction to public health 2
2 Public health old and new 4
Part 2 Epidemiology and evidence-based practice 7
3 Incidence and prevalence 8
4 Risks and odds 10
5 Hierarchy of evidence and investigating causation 12
6 Bias, confounding and chance in epidemiological studie...
Preface to the Second Edition vii
Acknowledgements viii
About the Authors ix
How to Use Your Textbook x
Part 1 Introduction 1
1 Introduction to public health 2
2 Public health old and new 4
Part 2 Epidemiology and evidence-based practice 7
3 Incidence and prevalence 8
4 Risks and odds 10
5 Hierarchy of evidence and investigating causation 12
6 Bias, confounding and chance in epidemiological studie...