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A Dictionary of Epidemiology by Miquel S. Porta
ISBN: 9780199718153
Publication Date: 2008
5th ed
Rose's Strategy of Preventive Medicine by Geoffrey Rose; Kay-Tee Khaw; Michael Marmot
ISBN: 9780192630971
Publication Date: 2008
Delivering Health Care in America a Systems Approach by Leiyu Shi; Douglas A. Singh
Call Number: W 84 AA1 S512d 2008 (4th floor)
ISBN: 9781284124491
Publication Date: 2017

Readings

Grant MJ, Booth A. A typology of reviews: an analysis of 14 review types and associated methodologies. Health Info Libr J. 2009 Jun;26(2):91-108. doi:10.1111/j.1471-1842.2009.00848.x. Different types of review articles are described along with perceived strengths/weaknesses; includes a nice summary table.
Fuller D, Buote R, Stanley K. A glossary for big data in population and public health: discussion and commentary on terminology and research methods. J Epidemiol Community Health. 2017 Nov;71(11):1113-1117. doi: 10.1136/jech-2017-209608.
From the abstract, "The purpose of this glossary is to define terms used in big data and big data analytics and to contextualise these terms."

How to Read (and Understand) a Social Science Journal Article
Frederique Laubepin, PhD
Inter-‐university Consortium for Political and Social Research, 2013

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Part of the U.S Department of Health and Human Services, the CDC works to prevent and control disease, injury, and disability. This searchable site is rich in information and colorfully illustrated. Information is also available in Spanish.
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
World Health Organization

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