“…bridges the gap between teaching epidemiological methods and practicing infectious disease epidemiology. The author explains key epidemiologic methods such as study design, interpretation of data, and assessment of validity and provides practical examples of how these methods are specifically applied to infectious disease epidemiology. Illustrative graphics and helpful tables summarize written information. Thought-provoking discussion questions move beyond a simple reiteration of facts and allow an opportunity for the application of learned concepts to real-world situations.”

—Margaret L Chorazy, MPH
University of Iowa College of Public Health
(for Doody’s Book Review Service, December 2007)