Interpreting the Medical Literature

The amount of medical literature available today is staggering. How do you digest it all? And how do you evaluate what's applicable to your daily study, research, or practice? The answers await you in the third edition of Interpreting the Medical Literature by Stephen H. Gehlbach. The concise, easy-to-read guidelines in this important resource help you understand the fundamental principles of epidemiology, apply epidemiologic data found in published works to your own needs, develop the necessary skills to effectively evaluate study design and execution, critically appraise the ways in which data are analyzed and interpreted, and formulate a dissenting opinion. Throughout the text, current and classic examples from the literature reinforce your understand of what you're really being told. Rely on Interpreting the Medical Literature, 3e, as your "user's manual" to the wealth of medical literature awaiting you.