​Compact and comprehensive – perfect length and coverage for medical school courses

Basic concepts of epidemiology and of biostatistics presented and illustrated with extensive examples from the clinical literature

Learning objectives frame beginning of each chapter

New –  chapter on genetic epidemiology

New – updated coverage of effect modification, diagnostic testing, and randomized trials

New – 150 practice problems ​

Dr. Kestenbaum is Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle.  He has advanced training in epidemiology and extensive experience in conducting clinical research.  A long-time teacher of the required medical school course in epidemiology and biostatistics, he began writing the First Edition out of frustration with the appropriateness for medical students of the available books which are aimed more at graduate students taking a one- or two-semester course.