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An introductory epidemiology text, Epidemiology for Public Health Practice offers comprehensive coverage of all the major topics as well as alignment to core competencies in epidemiology. It covers the heart of epidemiology from study designs to descriptive epidemiology to quantitative measures in a reader-friendly format that will appeal to all beginning students of health-related disciplines. This course emphasizes real-world applications of epidemiology and the development of skills that students can apply in their subsequent courses and careers. Significantly updated, the new Sixth Edition offers: New chapter on epidemiology and policy A greater emphasis is placed on health disparities, genetic epidemiology, and current epidemics (e.g., the opioid epidemic, cannabis misuse, and gun violence) Coverage of data acquisition (big data), wearable technology for collecting health data, climate change, and more. The text now includes chapters on psychosocial epidemiology, occupational and environmental health, molecular and genetic epidemiology, and career options. There are also updated examples and tables.

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About the Author

The doctoral dissertation of Robert H. Friis, PhD, is in social epidemiology, having completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Institute for Social Research of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. At epidemiology for public health practice 6th edition of California at Berkeley, he earned a Bachelor of Arts in psychology. Epidemiology is his area of expertise, having taught and conducted research for over three decades. His previous positions include assistant professor of epidemiology at 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. His subsequent position was as director of the Orange County Public Health Department’s Field Epidemiology Unit. As a faculty member at the University of California, Irvine, he held positions in the Departments of Medicine, Neurology, and School of Social Ecology. He teaches introductory epidemiology and biostatistics at California State University, Long Beach, where he is Professor and Chair of the Health Science Department. More than 50 professional and scientific papers have been published by him as a result of his involvement in numerous epidemiologic research projects. In addition to membership in the Society for Epidemiologic Research, he is also a member of the American Public Health Association’s epidemiology section. At the University of California, Irvine, he is also a Clinical Professor of Community and Environmental Medicine. On Video Jug, the author portrays himself as an expert in epidemiology.

A PhD in epidemiology from Tulane University, Thomas A. Sellers, MPH, has trained in genetic epidemiology as a postdoctoral fellow. From University of California at Davis, he earned a Bachelor’s of Science in Community Nutrition. His teaching experience includes the Introduction to Epidemiology course for non-majors at the University of Minnesota for nine years. Currently, he serves as Associate Center Director of the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute at the University of South Florida. He has published more than 150 articles, letters, and book chapters in the area of cancer etiology. Since almost 15 years ago, he has been continuously funded by the National Cancer Institute. Numerous examples in the text demonstrate his range and diversity of experience.