| Origins of epidemiology. | |
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PMID: 11797866 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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In this paper we trace the history of epidemiology from 1800 to the present time. The history is highly selective because our purpose is to illuminate the evolving relationship of epidemiology with demography. We first describe the common "prehistory" of these two disciplines in the early nineteenth century, and then describe their divergence during three successive eras of epidemiology up to the end of the twentieth century. In the final section, we draw attention to exceptional individuals who bridged the two disciplines despite the historical trend in the other direction, and express our hope that recent signs of convergence in the face of globalization and the AIDS pandemic will be borne out during the coming decades. |
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Authors:
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E Susser; M Bresnahan |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Historical Article; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences Volume: 954 ISSN: 0077-8923 ISO Abbreviation: Ann. N. Y. Acad. Sci. Publication Date: 2001 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2002-01-18 Completed Date: 2002-01-30 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7506858 Medline TA: Ann N Y Acad Sci Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 6-18 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, New York 10032, USA. |
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Demography Epidemiology / history* History, 19th Century History, 20th Century Humans |
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