What separates a textbook epidemiologist from a field epidemiologist? The gap between them is where this book lives.
Modern Epidemiology: Concepts, Methods, and Real-World Applications is the comprehensive epidemiology textbook and companion workbook written by someone who has investigated outbreaks at 2 a.m. with incomplete data, managed COVID-19 hospital crises with limited ICU capacity, and directed the public health response to the West Nile virus outbreaks that struck Biskra, Algeria - twice.
Written by Dr. Oussama Wail Bouhentala, physician-epidemiologist and Head of Prevention Services at the DSP of Biskra, Algeria, this complete learning package delivers both the academic foundation and the practical assessment tools that modern epidemiology education demands.
The Textbook - 20 Chapters of Rigorous, Applied Epidemiology:
- Crystal-clear explanations of disease frequency, measures of association, bias, confounding, and causal inference - built from first principles
- Complete coverage of study design, biostatistics, surveillance systems, screening, genetic epidemiology, environmental epidemiology, and evidence-based public health
- Infectious disease dynamics: R0, herd immunity, outbreak investigation, vaccination epidemiology
- Reality Check boxes showing exactly where textbook theory breaks down in low-resource field settings
- What Would You Do? decision scenarios that force you to think like a field epidemiologist under pressure
- Firsthand accounts of the 2023-2024 West Nile Virus outbreaks in Biskra and the COVID-19 pandemic's collateral impact on hospital morbidity and mortality at CHU Hussein Dey, Algiers
- The perspective of practicing epidemiology in North Africa, the Sahel, and the broader developing world - where the global disease burden is heaviest and resources are most constrained
The Companion Workbook - Clinical Cases and Exam-Style Questions:
- Realistic clinical and population health scenarios drawn from Africa, the Middle East, and LMIC settings, requiring you to apply epidemiological reasoning to interpret data, identify biases, choose study designs, and make real public health decisions
- USMLE Step 1/2, MPH board, and public health licensing exam-style multiple-choice questions for every chapter
- Detailed explanations for every answer that emphasize reasoning process, not just the correct letter
- Designed to simulate the decisions you will face in real public health practice
Who This Book Is For: Medical students preparing for USMLE Step 1 and Step 2. MPH and DrPH candidates preparing for board examinations. Field epidemiologists and public health practitioners in Africa, the MENA region, and low- and middle-income countries. Global health professionals seeking a rigorous, field-tested reference that does not ignore the realities of resource-limited practice.
A complete workbook. One goal: turn knowledge into judgment.
