Friis & Seller's epidemiology for public health practice / Stephen Buka, ScD, MSc, MA, & William Goedel, PhD.
| Author/creator | Buka, Stephen L. author. |
| Other author | Goedel, William, author. |
| Other author | Friis, Robert H. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | Seventh edition. |
| Publication | Burlington, MA : Jones & Bartlett Learning, [2027] |
| Description | 1 online resource. |
| Supplemental Content | Direct link to eBook |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Epidemiology for public health practice |
| Contents | History and scope of epidemiology -- Practical applications of epidemiology -- Measures of morbidity and mortality used in epidemiology -- Descriptive epidemiology : person, place, time -- Sources of data for use in epidemiology -- Measures of effect -- Study designs : ecologic and cross-sectional -- Experimental study designs -- Confounding, selection bias, information bias : threats to internal validity -- Study designs : cohort studies -- Study designs : case-control studies -- Screening for disease in the community -- Epidemiology of infectious diseases -- Epidemiologic aspects of work and the environment -- Molecular and genetic epidemiology -- Social, behavioral, and psychosocial epi -- Epidemiology as a profession -- Epidemiology and health policy. |
| Abstract | "Friis and Seller's Epidemiology for Public Health Practice offers comprehensive coverage of all the major topics in introductory epidemiology and alignment to the core competencies in epidemiology for graduate and undergraduate courses. It covers topics such as study designs, descriptive epidemiology, and quantitative measures with a reader-friendly approach that emphasizes real-world applications and skill development"-- Provided by publisher. |
| General note | Revised edition of: Epidemiology for public health practice / Robert H. Friis, PhD, Emeritus Professor and Chair, Department of Health Science, California State University, Long Beach, California, Thomas A. Sellers, PhD, MPH, Center Director, Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida. Burlington, MA : Jones & Bartlett Learning, [2021]. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Source of description | Description based upon online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed November 18th, 2025). |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Buka, Stephen L. Epidemiology for public health practice. Friis & Seller's epidemiology for public health practice. Seventh edition. Burlington, MA : Jones & Bartlett Learning, [2027] 9781284302028 |
| ISBN | 9781284302035 electronic book |
| ISBN | 1284302032 electronic book |