Epidemiology for Public Health Practice: Includes Access to 5 Bonus eChapters (Friis, Epidemiology for Public Health Practice) - Softcover

Friis, Robert H.; Sellers, Thomas

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1449665497 ISBN 13: 9781449665494

Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2013

Synopsis

This bestselling text offers comprehensive coverage of all the major topics in introductory epidemiology. With extensive treatment of the heart of epidemiology―from study designs to descriptive epidemiology to quantitative measures―this reader-friendly text is accessible and interesting to a wide range of beginning students in all health-related disciplines. A unique focus is given to real-world applications of epidemiology and the development of skills that students can apply in subsequent course work and in the field.

The Fifth Edition is a thorough revision with updated data throughout including: the top 10 leading causes of death, motor vehicle traffic death rates, mortality ratios, infant mortality rates, cancer deaths rates, tuberculosis incidence, life expectancy, incidence of AIDS, breast cancer death rates, tobacco consumption, dementia, suicide rates, unintentional injuries and much more.

About this title

About the Author:

Emeritus Professor and Chair, Department of Health Science - California State University, Long Beach

Associate Center Director, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, University of South Florida, Florida

About this edition

• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1449665497
• ISBN 13: 9781449665494
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 808