Drawing on the author s remarkable clinical experiences with the Framingham Heart Study, Essentials of Biostatistics in Public Health provides a fundamental and engaging background for students learning to apply and appropriately interpret biostatistical applications in the field of public health. With a presentation style that is clear and straightforward, the text uses examples that are real, relevant, and manageable in size so that students can focus on applications rather than become overwhelmed by computations. This text is just one offering in Jones and Bartlett"s unique new Essential Public Health Series.