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

Author/creator Friis, Robert H.
Other author/creatorSellers, Thomas A.
Format Book and Print
Edition4th ed.
Publication InfoSudbury, MA : Jones and Bartlett Publishers, ©2009.
Descriptionxxii, 717 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 23 cm
Subject(s)
Contents 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.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2007051846
ISBN9780763751616 :
ISBN0763751618

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