In its fourth edition, this title provides coverage of the major topics in introductory epidemiology. New and updated information includes new disease outbreaks, the history of epidemiology and the natural history of disease, morbidity and mortality data, health disparities, data sources, and professional issues in epidemiology. Friis (health sciences, California State U.) and Sellers (director, Moffitt Research Institute) provide 16 chapters to the title, including the history and scope of epidemiology, practical applications, measures of morbidity and mortality, sources of data, measures of effect, screening for diseases in the community, molecular and genetic epidemiology, and epidemiology as a profession. The text is accompanied by a package of student and instructor resources available through a companion website. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)