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ISBN: 9780834211780 - Epidemiology in Public Health Practice
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Epidemiology in Public Health Practice

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Robert H Friis, Thomas A. Sellers

ISBN: 9780834211780
Format: Paperback
Publisher:Aspen Publishers Inc.,U.S.
Edition: 2nd edition
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The second edition of a textbook intended primarily for beginning public health master's degree students, undergraduate and graduate health education and social ecology students, and undergraduate medical and nursing students. Coverage includes historical background; practical applications of epidemiology; measures of morbidity and mortality; descr

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The new edition has updated data and statistics that are essential to understanding the importance of epidemiology to public health. This text provides a thorough grounding in the key areas of methodology, causality, and the complex issues that surround chronic disease investigation. The text is understandable to students with little or no familiarity with introductory biostatistics. Case studies throughout the book have also been updated to reflect how epidemiologic principles are applied to real-life situations and settings.
 
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