The seventh edition of Introduction to Epidemiology is a comprehensive introduction to the field. It is designed for students with minimal training in the biomedical sciences and statistics and emphasizes the application of the basic principles of epidemiology in order to solve current and serious public health problems. Students will learn how to

• identify and describe public health problems,
• formulate research hypotheses,
• select appropriate research study designs,
• manage and analyze epidemiologic data,
• interpret results, and
• apply results in preventing and controlling disease and health-related events.

With real-world examples in the form of case studies and news files in each chapter, the latest version of Introduction to Epidemiology is an accessible and effective approach to learning epidemiology.

This resource may be accessed from our STAT!Ref database.