"Epidemiology Kept Simple: An Introduction to Traditional and Modern Epidemiology" (3rd Edition) by B. Burt Gerstman provides a concise, competency-based introduction to public health methods, covering core metrics, study designs, and advanced techniques. Published by John Wiley & Sons, the text is designed to be accessible, featuring in-depth analysis of bias, outbreak investigations, and epidemiological theory. For more details, visit Wiley .