TY  - BOOK
AU  - Friis,Robert H.
AU  - Sellers,Thomas A.
TI  - Epidemiology for public health practice
SN  - 9780763751616
AV  - RA651 .F686 2009
PY  - 2009///
CY  - Sudbury, Mass.
PB  - Jones and Bartlett Publishers
KW  - Epidemiology
KW  - Public health personnel
KW  - Public Health
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; History and scope of epidemiology --; Practical applications of epidemiology --; Measures of morbidity and mortality used in epidemiology --; Descriptive epidemiology: persons, place, time --; Sources of data for use in epidemiology --; Study designs: ecologic, cross-sectional, case-control --; Study designs: cohort studies --; Experimental study designs --; Measures of effect --Data interpretation issues --; Screening for disease in the community --; Epidemiology of infectious diseases --; Epidemiologic aspects of work and the environment --; Molecular and genetic epidemiology --; Psychologic, behavioral, and social epidemiology --; Epidemiology as a profession
N2  - "Now in its Fourth Edition, this best-selling text offers comprehensive coverage of all the major topics in introductory epidemiology. With extensive treatment of the heart of epidemiology - from study designs to descriptive epidemiology to quantitative measures - this reader-friendly text is accessible and interesting to a wide range of beginning students in all health-related disciplines. A unique focus is given to real-world applications of epidemiology and the development of skills that students can apply in subsequent course work and in the field. The text is also accompanied by a complete package of instructor and student resources available through a companion Web site."--Jacket
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