Epidemiology

Epidemiology for the Uninitiated is an excellent introduction to the science of epidemiology - or, as the authors explain, "the study of how often diseases occur in different groups of people and why." The web page is written in lay language and includes explanations of important concepts such as measurement error and bias. It also explains the difference between ecological studies, longitudinal studies, experimental studies and screening. The page is part of a web site produced by the British Medical Journal, which is published by the British Medical Association.

Supercourse - Epidemiology, the Internet and Global Health is designed to provide an overview on epidemiology and the Internet for medical students and other health professionals around the world. The concept of the course is described in the British Medical Journal as the Global Health Network University. The journal Nature Medicine describes the site's lecture style as Hypertext Comic Books. The site was developed by faculty at the University of Pittsburgh.

Epidemiology and Public Health Links is a comprehensive directory of links related to epidemiology and public health. Topics include prevention, journals and organizations, government agencies, environmental epidemiology, international sites and data and statistics sources. The site was produced by a Dartmouth Medical School graduate student in conjunction with a class, "Heavy Metals III: Epidemiology and Public Health."