An Introduction to Genetic Epidemiology

Genetic epidemiology is a rapidly developing field, and one in which epidemiologists and public health students now need to acquire considerable knowledge where, in the past, a minimal overview had sufficed. Yet, until now, there has been no current text appropriate for them. This major new book fills the gap, bringing together leading experts in the field to provide an introduction to genetic epidemiology that begins with a primer in human molecular genetics, requiring no substantive prior specialist knowledge. It continues through all the standard methods in population genetics and genetic epidemiology required for an excellent grounding in the field. The book contains discussion of the public health aspects of the new genetics, and of epidemiological methods for studying genes and environmental factors in complex diseases. An Introduction to Genetic Epidemiology also includes a glossary and guide for further reading.