Epidemiology and Demography in Public Health

Epidemiology and Demography in Public Health provides practical guidance on planning and implementing surveillance and investigation of disease and disease outbreaks. Exploring contributing factors to the dynamics of disease transmission and the identification of population risks, it also includes a discussion of ehtics in epidemiology and demography including important issues of privacy vs. public safety. With a chapter on H1N1 and Bird flu, this book will be important for students and professionals in public health and epidemiology.Focuses on the techniques of surveillance and investigation of diseaseIncludes biostatistics and analysis techniquesExplores the ethics of disease studiesIncludes chapter discussing H1N1 and Bird Flu