Epidemiology 101 (Essential Public Health) - Softcover

Friis, Robert H.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 128410785X ISBN 13: 9781284107852

Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc, 2017

Synopsis

Now in full color, this best-selling text will introduce you to the basics of infectious disease epidemiology, environmental epidemiology, molecular epidemiology, and psychosocial/behavioral epidemiology.Perfect for those with no prior familiarity with health-related fields or statistics, Epidemiology , Second Edition, uses a clear, cohesive writing style and follows the basic Epidemiology curriculum framework as outlined in the AAC amp U and APTR Recommendations for Undergraduate Public Health Education. End-of-chapter exercises provide access to a laboratory component for college science courses that require a laboratory.Key Features:•Full color pages with 25% more tables and charts throughout to capture the reader's interest and enhance learning•Current, tangible examples from the field that are relevant and familiar to young students such as big data, cyberbullying, and disease outbreaks including Ebola and Zika •New chapters that cover Epidemiology and Data Presentation (with practice questions for the MCAT® examination) and Epidemiology and Screening for Disease•Access to Navigate 2 online learning materials, including a comprehensive and interactive eBook, student practice activities and assessments, learning analytics reporting tools, and more

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About the Author

Robert H. Friis, PhD, earned his doctorate from Columbia University and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in social epidemiology at the Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from the University of California at Berkeley.'He has had more than three decades of teaching and research experience in epidemiology. Formerly, he was Assistant Professor of Epidemiology at the Columbia University School of Public Health, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Community Health at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and Assistant Professor of Health Science at Brooklyn College of the City University of New York.'Subsequently, he was Director of the Field Epidemiology Unit at the Orange County (California) Public Health Department. Later he became a faculty member in the Department of Medicine, Department of Neurology, and the School of Social Ecology at the University of California, Irvine. Currently, he is Professor and Chair of the Health Science Department at California State University, Long Beach, where he has taught introductory epidemiology and biostatistics.'He has been involved in numerous epidemiologic research projects and has published more than 50 professional and scientific articles. He is a member of the Society for Epidemiologic Research and the epidemiology section of the American Public Health Association. He is also Clinical Professor of Community and Environmental Medicine at the University of California, Irvine.''See the author as the "Expert" in Epidemiology in a short video on "Video Jug."'

Edition details

• Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 128410785X
• ISBN 13: 9781284107852
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 298