Epidemiology for public health practice / Robert H. Friis, Thomas A. Sellers.

Sudbury, Mass. : Jones and Bartlett Publishers, [2009], ©2009.

xxii, 717 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 23 cm

4th ed.

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.

Includes bibliographical references and index.