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Epidemiology. An introduction
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K J Rothman. Oxford University Press, 2002. (Pp 223; price not stated). ISBN: 0-19-513553-9 (hardback); 0-19-513554-7 (paperback).
The aim of this book is clearly stated by K J Rothman in the preface: “… to present a simple overview of the concepts that are the underpinnings of epidemiology, so that a coherent picture of epidemiology thinking emerges for the student. The emphasis is not on statistics, formulas, or computation, but on epidemiologic principles and concepts”. In fact, this …