Friis, Robert H.

Epidemiology for public health practice / Robert H. Friis, Thomas A. Sellers. - 6th edition. - Burlington, MA : Jones & Bartlett Learning, [2021] - xvii, 694 pages : illustrations (some color), 23 cm.

Previous edition: 2014.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

History and scope of epidemiology -- Practical applications of epidemiology -- Measures of morbidity and mortality used in epidemiology -- Descriptive epidemiology: person, 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 -- Social, behavioral, and psychological epidemiology -- Epidemiology as a profession -- Epidemiology and health policy.

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Epidemiologic Methods
Epidemiology
Public Health

WA 105 / .F75 2021