Policy Press An Introduction to Genetic Epidemiology (Health & Society Series)

This book brings together leading experts to provide an introduction to genetic epidemiology that begins with a primer in human molecular genetics through all the standard methods in population genetics and genetic epidemiology required for an adequate gr Review A very interesting and understandable, yet quite detailed, account of techniques used in a rapidly advancing field. 5* review on Amazon.co.uk This book should be incredibly useful to students and researchers at all levels in genetic epidemiology. For students it offers an eminently readable and accessible foundation, and for researchers, a superb source to fill in missing pieces in our knowledge. Ezra Susser, Professor of Epidemiology and Psychiatry, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, and New York State Psychiatric Institute This is a sobering must-read for anyone who wishes to know how genetic epidemiology may change how we understand, treat or prevent human disease. Robert Elston, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine About the Author Lyle J. Palmer is Professor of Biostatistics and Epidemiology at the University of Toronto, Canada. Paul R Burton is Professor of Genetic Epidemiology at the University of Leicester, UK. George Davey Smith is Professor of Clinical Epidemiology at the University of Bristol, UK.