Epidemiology

The textbook Epidemiology: An Introduction, 3rd Edition, by Kenneth J. Rothman, Krista F. Huybrechts, and Eleanor J. Murray, offers students a grounding in epidemiologic research. Published by Oxford University Press, this edition introduces fundamental principles used to investigate the distribution and determinants of health events in human populations.

The text organizes its primary coverage around core conceptual frameworks and scientific inference. Students explore key thematic areas that span foundational research principles to specialized topics, including infectious disease epidemiology. Throughout these sections, the material emphasizes how researchers formulate questions, interpret patterns of illness, and evaluate population health data systematically.

As a defining analytical feature, the authors present explicit methods for constructing causal diagrams alongside quantitative bias analysis techniques. This structure makes the text well suited for introductory university courses, offering students practical support in understanding population research methodologies.