epidemiology for public health practice 6th edition 2nd edition
In this best-selling text, the major topics in introductory epidemiology are systematically covered and aligned with the core competencies in epidemiology. An extensive treatment of epidemiology's core components-study designs, descriptive epidemiology, quantitative measures-makes this reader-friendly book accessible and interesting to beginning students across health-related fields. There is a particular emphasis on developing skills that students can apply to subsequent course work and in the workplace. Significantly updated, the new Sixth Edition offers: A 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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A doctorate in social epidemiology was earned at Columbia University, followed by a postdoctoral fellowship at the Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. His undergraduate degree was in psychology from the University of California at Berkeley. Epidemiology has been his life's work for more than three decades. As an assistant professor of epidemiology at Columbia University, he was also an assistant professor of pediatrics and community health at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and was also an 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. At the University of California, Irvine, he taught medicine, neurology, and social ecology. He currently serves as a Professor and Chair of the Health Science Department at California State University, Long Beach, where he has taught introductory epidemiology and biostatistics. A prolific author who has published more than 50 professional and scientific articles, he has participated in numerous epidemiologic research projects. A member of the American Public Health Association and the Society for Epidemiologic Research. A Clinical Professor of Community and Environmental Medicine at the University of California, Irvine, he also teaches courses related to environmental health. On Video Jug, the author is shown as an Expert in Epidemiology.
Dr. Thomas A. epidemiology for public health practice 6th edition , PhD, MPH, has a doctorate in epidemiology from Tulane University and postdoctoral training in genetic epidemiology. At University of California at Davis, he graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Community Nutrition. In his time at the University of Minnesota, he taught an introduction to epidemiology course for non-majors 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. The etiology of common cancers is central to Dr. Sellers' research, which has resulted in over 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.