Evidence Based Medicine (3rd Edition)10 reviews
Sharon E. Straus, W. Scott Richardson, ...

Churchill Livingstone, 2005

The standard for teaching EBM

+ Well done, but....
+ Book Review
+ The first and still the best
+ Evidence Based Medicine
  
  











  



  
Epidemiology in Medicine3 reviews
Charles H.; Buring, Julie E.; Mayrent, Sherry L. Hennekens

Little Brown & Co, 1987

For any student on epidemiology and biostatistics

+ Quite engrossing for a small textbook
+ A brilliant introduction to medical epidemiology

One should not be afraid regarding the edition (1987). It is still a powerfull tool for any student on epidemiology or biostatistics. Despite being not a huge book, it is comprehensive enough for students of any level and perhaps as a companion to established professionals. You can read it page ...
  
  











  



  
Modern Epidemiology18 reviews

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1998

The standard textbook in the field

With all the pros and cons of an advanced-level book written by many authors, this work is widely considered the standard text in the field. As a professor of mine says, every epidemiologist should have it on her/his bookshelf.
  
  











  



  
Writing and Publishing in Medicine
Edward J Huth

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1999

This "how to" guide to effective writing in the medical sciences offers a solid sense of direction for every step of the writing-to-publication process. Designed for novice and veteran writers alike, this mainstay of the professional medical wordsmith's shelf has been revised, refreshed and reorganized to reflect today's fast-paced publishing environment and sensibilities.
  
  











  



  
Control Of Communicable Diseases Manual (Control of Communicable Diseases Manual) (Control of Communicable ...13 reviews
David L. Heymann

American Public Health Association, 2004

Great Book!

+ Good book
+ Good book and information, but...
+ Excellent Source Book
+ Easy to use without a PHD
  
  











  



  
Practical Statistics for Medical Research8 reviews
Douglas G. Altman

Chapman & Hall/CRC, 2006

great intermediate text with special warnings about statistical methods in medical journal articles

+ Practical Statistics for Medical Research (Statistics Texts)Altman
+ A base to understand clinical statistics
+ Very useful practical statistics, viewpoint of senior medical student
  
  











  



  
Oxford Textbook of Public Health (Oxford Textbook)2 reviews

Oxford University Press, USA, 2002

Oxford textbook of public health, 4th Edition, 2002

+ Third edition has been available for some time

This is a three volume "heavy" textbook, both in weight but certainly also in the scope of its content and the basis for learning public health from an international perspective. This fourth edition is dedicated to professor Walter W Holland, who was the original founding editor of the textbook ...
  
  











  



  
Medical Statistics: A Commonsense Approach, 3rd Edition
Michael J. Campbell, David Machin

Wiley, 1999

This best selling book on medical statistics has been updated and expanded to take into account recent developments and trends in the way statistics is taught and used in medicine and has new sections on summarising qualitative data including measures such as number needed to treat, logistic regression, quasi-experimental studies, and cluster randomised trials. It uses real examples taken from ...
  
  











  



  
Epidemiology, Updated Edition: With STUDENT CONSULT Online Access33 reviews
Leon Gordis

Saunders, 2004

EPI

+ Excellent resource
+ Clear, concise explanations of important concepts
+ Excellent
  
  











  



  
A Dictionary of Epidemiology6 reviews

Oxford University Press, USA, 2000

Extremely helpful

+ wonderful resource
+ The Absolute Best Resource for Epidemiologists
+ Review of "A Dictionary of Epidemiology" 4th edition
+ great help to resident
  
  











  



  
How to Read a Paper: The Basics of Evidence-based Medicine (Evidence-Based Medicine)6 reviews
Trisha Greenhalgh

BMJ Books, 2006

Paulo Carvalho

+ outstanding text
+ Excellent EBM tool !!!
+ Good guide to EBM
  
  











  



  
Intuitive Biostatistics27 reviews
Harvey Motulsky

Oxford University Press, USA, 1995

excellent elementary book on biostatistics

+ Intuitive Biostatistics and Me
+ A fantastic resource
+ Invaluable stats handbook for nonmathematicians
+ Excellent book
  
  











  



  
Medical Statistics: A Commonsense Approach, 3rd Edition
Michael J. Campbell, David Machin

Wiley, 1999

This best selling book on medical statistics has been updated and expanded to take into account recent developments and trends in the way statistics is taught and used in medicine and has new sections on summarising qualitative data including measures such as number needed to treat, logistic regression, quasi-experimental studies, and cluster randomised trials. It uses real examples taken from ...
  
  











  



  
Oxford Textbook of Public Health (Oxford Textbook)2 reviews

Oxford University Press, USA, 2002

Oxford textbook of public health, 4th Edition, 2002

+ Third edition has been available for some time

This is a three volume "heavy" textbook, both in weight but certainly also in the scope of its content and the basis for learning public health from an international perspective. This fourth edition is dedicated to professor Walter W Holland, who was the original founding editor of the textbook ...
  
  











  



  
Modern Epidemiology18 reviews

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1998

The standard textbook in the field

With all the pros and cons of an advanced-level book written by many authors, this work is widely considered the standard text in the field. As a professor of mine says, every epidemiologist should have it on her/his bookshelf.
  
  











  



  
Practical Statistics for Medical Research8 reviews
Douglas G. Altman

Chapman & Hall/CRC, 2006

great intermediate text with special warnings about statistical methods in medical journal articles

+ Practical Statistics for Medical Research (Statistics Texts)Altman
+ A base to understand clinical statistics
+ Very useful practical statistics, viewpoint of senior medical student
  
  











  



  
Control Of Communicable Diseases Manual (Control of Communicable Diseases Manual) (Control of Communicable ...13 reviews
David L. Heymann

American Public Health Association, 2004

Great Book!

+ Good book
+ Good book and information, but...
+ Excellent Source Book
+ Easy to use without a PHD
  
  











  



  
Epidemiology in Medicine3 reviews
Charles H.; Buring, Julie E.; Mayrent, Sherry L. Hennekens

Little Brown & Co, 1987

For any student on epidemiology and biostatistics

+ Quite engrossing for a small textbook
+ A brilliant introduction to medical epidemiology

One should not be afraid regarding the edition (1987). It is still a powerfull tool for any student on epidemiology or biostatistics. Despite being not a huge book, it is comprehensive enough for students of any level and perhaps as a companion to established professionals. You can read it page ...
  
  











  



  
Epidemiology, Updated Edition: With STUDENT CONSULT Online Access33 reviews
Leon Gordis

Saunders, 2004

EPI

+ Excellent resource
+ Clear, concise explanations of important concepts
+ Excellent
  
  











  



  
Intuitive Biostatistics27 reviews
Harvey Motulsky

Oxford University Press, USA, 1995

excellent elementary book on biostatistics

+ Intuitive Biostatistics and Me
+ A fantastic resource
+ Invaluable stats handbook for nonmathematicians
+ Excellent book