Tables.

Preface.

The Author.

Chapter 1: Why Epidemiology?

Introduction.

Public Health and Community Medicine.

Definition of Epidemiology.

Population Health.

Population Trends.

Health Costs.

Global Health Threats.

Summary.

Chapter 2: History of Epidemiology.

Historical Perspectives.

Uses of Epidemiology.

Examples of Cohort Studies.

Summary.

Chapter 3: Health and Disease.

Definitions.

Distinction Between Health and Disease.

Disease Progression.

Cause and Effect.

Summary.

Chapter 4: Describing Health and Disease.

Descriptive Epidemiology.

Hypotheses.

Descriptive Variables.

Examples of Use of Descriptive Information.

Summary.

Chapter 5: Measuring Health and Disease.

Morbidity.

Mortality.

Other Measures.

Graphing Health and Disease Measurements.

Confounding.

Summary.

Chapter 6: Epidemiology Study Designs: Observational and Experimental Studies.

Definition of Observational Studies.

Framework and Types of Observational Studies.

Descriptive Studies.

Analytical Studies.

Examples of Observational Studies.

Definition of Experimental Studies.

Framework and Types of Experimental Studies.

Clinical Trials.

Bias and Validity.

Examples of Experimental Studies.

Summary.

Chapter 7: Uses of Epidemiological Studies.

Introduction.

Observational Studies.

Experimental Studies.

Summary.

Chapter 8: Epidemics.

Definition.

Transmission.

Response to Epidemics.

Surveillance.

Reportable Diseases.

Examples.

Summary.

Chapter 9: Epidemiology and Society.

Introduction.

Social Determinants.

Socioeconomic Factors and Health.

The Built Environment.

Summary.

Chapter 10: Screening for Disease.

Prevention and Epidemiology.

Screening.

Accuracy of Screening Tests.

Summary.

Chapter 11: Community Public Health.

Introduction.

Community Health Workers.

Community Level Planning and Evaluation.

Examples.

Public Health Programs.

Public Health Agencies.

Summary.

Chapter 12: Epidemiology Today.

Emergency Preparedness.

Global Health.

Emerging Diseases.

Chronic Diseases.

Summary.

Notes.

Index.