Investigating disease patterns : the science of epidemiology
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Investigating disease patterns : the science of epidemiology
（Scientific American library, 57）
Scientific American Library, c1995
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-225) and index
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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
Table of Contents
- 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.
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