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- catalog abstract "This book shows undergraduates and general readers how epidemiologists investigate the outbreak and spread of contagious diseases and how they deal with threats to health such as heart disease, cancer, and environmental and occupational illnesses. Traces the field from its beginnings in the 17th century to modern times, and discusses the workings of the health care system and aspects including advertising campaigns and surgical procedures.".
- catalog contributor b8411865.
- catalog contributor b8411866.
- catalog created "1995.".
- catalog date "1995".
- catalog date "1995.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1995.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-225) and index.".
- catalog description "Preface -- 1. Epidemics and science -- 2. The beginnings of epidemiology -- 3. Lung cancer: new methods of studying disease -- 4. Heart disease: untangling the risk factors -- 5. Hazards in the environment: finding "safe" levels -- 6. Medicines that backfire -- 7. Screening populations: costs, risks, and benefits -- 8. Health care services: what works? -- 9. The future of disease and epidemiology -- Further readings -- Sources of illustrations -- Index.".
- catalog description "This book shows undergraduates and general readers how epidemiologists investigate the outbreak and spread of contagious diseases and how they deal with threats to health such as heart disease, cancer, and environmental and occupational illnesses. Traces the field from its beginnings in the 17th century to modern times, and discusses the workings of the health care system and aspects including advertising campaigns and surgical procedures.".
- catalog extent "x, 242 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0716750589 (hard cover)".
- catalog issued "1995".
- catalog issued "1995.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : Scientific American Library : Distributed by W.H. Freeman,".
- catalog subject "614.4 20".
- catalog subject "Disease Outbreaks History.".
- catalog subject "Disease Outbreaks.".
- catalog subject "Epidemiologic Methods.".
- catalog subject "Epidemiology History.".
- catalog subject "Epidemiology.".
- catalog subject "RA651 .S75 1995".
- catalog subject "WA 105 S875i 1995".
- catalog tableOfContents "Preface -- 1. Epidemics and science -- 2. The beginnings of epidemiology -- 3. Lung cancer: new methods of studying disease -- 4. Heart disease: untangling the risk factors -- 5. Hazards in the environment: finding "safe" levels -- 6. Medicines that backfire -- 7. Screening populations: costs, risks, and benefits -- 8. Health care services: what works? -- 9. The future of disease and epidemiology -- Further readings -- Sources of illustrations -- Index.".
- catalog title "Investigating disease patterns : the science of epidemiology / Paul D. Stolley, Tamar Lasky.".
- catalog type "text".