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050			_aRA651 _b.F686 2004
060			_aWA 105 _b.F75 2004
100			_aFriis, Robert H
245		0	_aEpidemiology for public health practice / _cRobert H. Friis, Thomas A. Sellers
250			_aThird edition
260			_aSudbury, Mass. : _bJones and Bartlett, _c[2004];©2004
300			_axviii, 616 pages : _billustrations _c23 cm
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index
505			_aThe history and scope of epidemiology -- Practical applications of epidemiology -- Measures of morbidity and mortality used in epidemiology -- Descriptive epideiomiology: 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 effects -- 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
520			_aProvides comprehensive coverage of all major topics in introductory epidemiology. It includes updated data and statistics essential to understanding the importance of epidemiology to public health. Case studies throughout the book demonstrate to students how epidemiologic principles are applied to current real-life situations and settings
650			_aEpidemiology _xPublic Health
650			_aEpidemiology _xPublic health personnel
700			_aSellers, Thomas A
942			_bDMC _cBK
999			_c21970 _d21970