(PDF) Epidemiology for Public Health Practice 6th Edition by Robert H. Friis

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Table of Contents

Preface ix

Acknowledgments xi

About the Authors xiii

Introduction xv

Chapter 1 History and Scope of Epidemiology 1

Introduction 2

Epidemiology Defined 2

Epidemiology and Public Health Practice 2

Foundations of Epidemiology 15

Historical Antecedents of Epidemiology 21

Recent Applications of Epidemiology 36

Conclusion 43

Study Questions and Exercises 43

References 45

Chapter 2 Practical Applications of Epidemiology 49

Introduction 50