the management of health services. Throughout the book, basic principles are presented and then expanded upon with healthcare management applications and case studies. This edition features a new approach. Rather than separating epidemiology principles from application, it blends theory and application in each chapter. This edition features: New chapters on infectious disease epidemiology, morbidity, mortality, descriptive epidemiology, and cost-effectiveness analysis Summary application chapters that focus on cardiovascular disease, HIV, and dementia More than 40 in-depth case studies of varying levels of difficulty, along with questions and detailed answers Contributions from experts in the field provides different points of view

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