Pediatric epidemiology differs substantially from general epidemiology especially when it comes
to ethical developmental and societal aspects. This unique book addresses biological
considerations and ethical and legal questions in dealing with pediatric and adolescent
populations. Classic topics such as how to recruit representative samples how to deal with
confounding variables and how to work with genetic information are the core areas of the book
are also in focus. Last but not the least this volume adds to the current understanding of
global trends in occurrence transmission and control of epidemic pediatric diseases. This
book not only serves as a textbook for epidemiologists pediatricians geneticists and child
and public health specialists but is also a key reference for those embarking on pediatric
cohort studies and epidemiological studies involving the pediatric population.
