Gary D. Friedman

Concise introduction to epidemiology. Chapter titles include introduction to epidemiology, basic measurements in epidemiology, observations used in epidemiology, basic methods of study, descriptive studies, cross-sectional studies, case-control studies, cohort studies, experimental studies, clinical studies of disease outcome, making sense out of statistical associations, introduction to multivariate analysis, how to carry out a study, epidemiology and patient care, epidemiology, medical care, and the health of the community, genetic epidemiology, quick review, and answers to problems.