Investigating Disease Patterns: The Science of Epidemiology (A Scientific American Library paperback)
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Book
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ISBN 10
071676024X
ISBN 13
9780716760245
Category
Western Anatomy and Physiology
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Publication Year
1998
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Pages
242
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A deadly rash strikes scores of infants in France; children in a Connecticut town develop arthritis at an alarming rate; heart attack rates climb steadily over two decades and then drop. Mysteries like these are the challenges of epidemiologists, the scientists who isolate the causes of disease, track their modes of transmission, and measure the success of treatments. The authors of this text trace the history of epidemiology, describing the detective methods used to control the spread of contagious diseases and to investigate complex non-contagious diseases such as cancer, heart disease, and occupational illnesses. - from Amzon
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