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Public health and the risk factor : a history of an uneven medical revolution / William G. Rothstein.
| Author/creator | Rothstein, William G. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Rochester, NY : University of Rochester Press, 2003. |
| Description | xiii, 466 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Rochester studies in medical history, 1526-2715 Rochester studies in medical history. ^A689870 |
| Contents | The origins of probability and statistics -- Censuses and vital statistics -- Statistical analyses of medical and social data -- Life insurance and the risk factor -- Cultural and environmental influences on urban mortality rates -- The germ theory and health education in diphtheria and tuberculosis control -- Health education and infant mortality in New York City -- The Metropolitan Life Insurance Company health education programs -- Early twentieth-century mortality trends and rheumatic heart disease -- The early years of the coronary heart disease epidemic -- Causes, correlations, and the etiology of disease -- Cigarette smoking and statistical correlations -- Blood pressure and the benefits of treatment -- The Framingham heart study and the risk factor -- Theories of the causes of coronary heart disease -- The diet-heart hypothesis -- Dietary recommendations and guidelines -- The secular decline in the coronary heart disease epidemic. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 427-454) and index. |
| LCCN | 2003001195 |
| ISBN | 1580461271 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | RA427.3 .R68 2003 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |