| Medical statistics and hospital medicine: the case of the smallpox vaccination. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 18543462 Owner: HMD Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Between 1799 and 1806, trials of vaccination to determine its safety and efficacy were undertaken in hospitals in London, Paris, Vienna, and Boston. These trials were among the first instances of formal hospital evaluations of a medical procedure and signal a growing acceptance of a relatively new approach to medical practice. These early evaluations of smallpox vaccination also relied on descriptive and quantitative accounts, as well as probabilistic analyses, and thus occupy a significant, yet hitherto unexamined, place in the history of medical statistics. |
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Authors:
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Andrea Rusnock |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Historical Article; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Centaurus; international magazine of the history of science and medicine Volume: 49 ISSN: 0008-8994 ISO Abbreviation: Centaurus Publication Date: 2007 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-06-10 Completed Date: 2008-09-30 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0372565 Medline TA: Centaurus Country: Denmark |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 337-59 Citation Subset: Q |
Affiliation:
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Department of History, University of Rhode Island. |
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Europe History, 18th Century History, 19th Century Research / history, methods, statistics & numerical data, trends Smallpox Vaccine* / history Statistics as Topic* / history, methods, trends |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Smallpox Vaccine |
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