Best-selling Epidemiology for Public Health Practice offers comprehensive coverage of all the major topic areas in introductory epidemiology and aligns to the core competencies for undergraduate and graduate courses. epidemiology for public health practice 6th edition 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 Increased focus 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. Updated examples, tables and figures throughout the text, along with unique chapters on psychosocial epidemiology, occupational and environmental health, and genetic epidemiology
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Dr. Robert H. Friis earned his PhD from Columbia University and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research. A student of psychology at the University of California at Berkeley, he graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in the field. His teaching and research experience in epidemiology spans more than three decades. Formerly, he was 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. After this, he served as Director of the Public Health Department’s Field Epidemiology Unit in Orange County (California). In later years, he joined the faculty of the University of California, Irvine’s departments of medicine, neurology, and social ecology. As Professor and Chair of the Health Science Department at California State University, Long Beach, he has taught introductory epidemiology and biostatistics. A professional and scientific writer, he has published more than 50 articles on epidemiology. A member of the American Public Health Association and the Society for Epidemiologic Research. As a Clinical Professor at the University of California, Irvine, he specializes in environmental medicine and community health. On Video Jug, the author portrays himself as an expert in epidemiology.
Having received his PhD in epidemiology from Tulane University, Dr. Sellers obtained post-doctoral training in genetic epidemiology. From University of California at Davis, he earned a Bachelor’s of Science in Community Nutrition. At the University of Minnesota, he taught an Introduction to Epidemiology course for non-majors for nine years. In his current position, he is an Associate Director at the University of South Florida’s H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute. The etiology of common cancers is the primary focus of Dr. Sellers’ publications, including 150 articles, letters, and book chapters. The National Cancer Institute has continuously funded his research for almost 15 years. Numerous study examples illustrate his broad range of experience.