Investigating Disease Patterns
Science of Epidemiology
Published on 15. July 1995
Book
Hardback
224 pages
978-0-7167-5058-1 (ISBN)
Description
"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
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
160 illustrations, further reading
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 222 mm
Weight
894 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7167-5058-1 (9780716750581)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
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.