Risk, Chance, and Causation

Investigating the Origins and Treatment of Disease

Michael B. Bracken

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Yale University Press
29 September 2015

Epidemiology & medical statistics; Diseases & disorders

A noted clinical epidemiologist shows how evidence-based medicine can help us understand and assess news about health risks, cures, and treatment “breakthroughs”

The press and other media constantly report news stories about dangerous chemicals in the environment, miracle cures, the safety of therapeutic treatments, and potential cancer-causing agents. But what exactly is actually meant by “increased risk”—should we worry if we are told that we are at twice the risk of developing an illness? And how do we interpret “reduced risk” to properly assess the benefits of noisily touted dietary supplements? Demonstrating the difficulty of separating the hype from the hypothesis, noted epidemiologist Michael Bracken clearly communicates how clinical epidemiology works. Using everyday terms, Bracken describes how professional scientists approach questions of disease causation and therapeutic efficacy to provide readers with the tools to help them understand whether warnings of environmental risk are truly warranted, or if claims of therapeutic benefit are justified.

By: Michael B. Bracken
Imprint: Yale University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 1
Dimensions: Height: 227mm, Width: 144mm, Spine: 2mm
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9780300216837
ISBN 10: 0300216831
Pages: 344
Publication Date: 29 September 2015
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Michael B. Bracken is the Susan Dwight Bliss Professor of Epidemiology at Yale University.