Edited by Abdulrahman M. El-Sayed and Sandro Galea
Chapter 10, Network analysis: the ubiquity of social networks and their importance for population health, written by Douglas A. Luke, Bobbi J. Carothers, and Amar Dhand
2017, Oxford University Press
- Applies the conceptual and methodological tools of computer science, ecology, and economics to perennial public health challenges
- Introduces methods such as machine learning and systems dynamics modeling without presupposing a strong background in statistics
- Contextualizes systems science’s setbacks and successes by means of a thorough discussion of its intellectual evolution
- Represents an innovative approach to foundational questions in population health science
- Is an ideal core text for public health and epidemiology coursework