The development of modern epidemiology : personal reports from those who were there / edited by Walter W. Holland, Jørn Olsen and Charles du V. Florey.

Other author Holland, Walter W. (Walter Werner)
Other author Olsen, Jørn.
Other author Florey, Charles du V.
Format Book
Publication InfoOxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007.
Descriptionxiv, 456 pages : illustrations, map ; 26 cm
Subjects

Contents Introduction -- Setting the scene (largely) from the UK point of view) -- Epidemiological methods and concepts in the nineteenth century and their influences on the twentieth century -- Epidemiological concepts pre- 1950 and their relation to work in the second half of the century -- Epidemiology and world health -- Development of the epidemiology of cancer -- Cardiovascular disease epidemiology of cancer -- Cardiovascular disease epidemiology -- Chronic respiratory disease epidemiology -- The epidemiological study of mental disorders since the beginning of the twentieth century -- Perinatal epidemiology -- Epidemiology in war and disasters -- Emerging infectious diseases -- Tuberculosis -- Malaria -- Public health and epidemiology -- Health services research and epidemiology -- Occupational epidemiology -- Social epidemiology -- Nutritional epidemiology -- Theoretical developments -- Outbreak investigations -- Data sources and their utilization -- Development of modern epidemiology: clinical epidemiology -- Epidemiological methods: a view from the Americas -- Epidemiology as a common European endeavour -- Epidemiological methods: a view from Africa -- The development of epidemiology in New Zealand and the South Pacific -- Epidemiological methods: a view from East Mediterranean -- Epidemiological methods: a view from China -- The development of modern epidemiology in the East -- Epidemiological methods: a view from north Asia/Japan -- Health transitions in Mexico and Central America: implications for health policy -- The development of epidemiology: the United States of America -- Poland: Pt. I. Development of epidemiology of non-communicable diseases in Poland -- Pt. II. Epidemiology, prevention, and control of infectious diseases in Poland in the twentieth century -- Epidemiology and public health in Finland and Scandinavia- development and current state -- History of modern epidemiology: Italy -- The development of epidemiology: Spain.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and indexes.
LCCN 2007007666
ISBN9780198569541 :
ISBN0198569548

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Laupus Books - Stacks WZ 112 D489 2007 ✔ Available Place Hold