Essentials of Biostatistics provides a fundamental and engaging background for students learning to apply and appropriately interpret biostatistical applications in the field of public health. As the sixth offering in the new Jones and Bartlett Essential Public Health series, the text complements and is consistent with the approach used in the other series titles. Many examples are drawn directly from the authorsrs" remarkable clinical experiences with applied biostatistics making his text relevant, practical, and interesting for students. The authors are integrally involved with the Framingham Heart Study and data will be used from that study throughout the textbook.