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word to each chapter and pithy editorial comments. The introductory chapter reviews the variety of objectives which have characterized these studies, criteria for selection of a community, the types of study design, and other pertinent considerations, including a thumbnail description of each study.This book is a notable contribution to the literature of epidemiology, useful as a handbook for research administrators and investigators interested in community studies, as well as a valuable source book for teachers and practitioners of epidemiology. This reviewer is particularly grateful for the perceptive, albeit terse, summary of criteria for evaluation and suggestions for realizing the potential of community studies.