"In Investigating Disease Patterns: The Science of Epidemiology , Paul D. Stolley and Tamar Lasky trace the evolution of epidemiology from the days when most illnesses were God's wrath made manifest to today's more scientific approach. The result is a fascinating and beautifully illustrated story." New Scientist
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Für höhere Schule und Studium
Für Beruf und Forschung
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160 illustrations, further reading
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Höhe: 240 mm
Breite: 222 mm
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978-0-7167-5058-1 (9780716750581)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Epidemics and science; the beginnings of epidemiology; lung cancer - new methods of studying disesase; heart disease - untangling the risk factors; hazards in the environment - finding "safe" levels; medicines that backfire; screening populations - costs, risks and benefits; health care services - what works?; the future of disease and epidemiology.
