Foundations of epidemiology.

New York : Oxford University Press, 1994.

ix, 371 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

3rd ed. /

Rev. ed. of: Foundations of epidemiology / Abraham M. Lilienfeld and David E. Lilienfeld. 2nd ed. 1980

Includes bibliographical references and indexes

Introduction to epidemiology -- Laying the foundations: the epidemiologic approach to disease -- Overview of the history of epidemiology -- Selected epidemiologic concepts of disease -- Demographic studies -- Mortality statistics -- Mortality studies -- Morbidity statistics -- Morbidity studies -- Epidemiologic studies -- Experimental epidemiology I: randomized clinical trials -- Experimental epidemiology II: community trials -- Observational studies I: cohort studies -- Observational studies II: case-control studies -- Using epidemiologic data -- Deriving biological inferences from epidemiologic studies -- Epidemiology in clinical practice -- Selected statistical procedures.