Epidemiology and the People's Health: Theory and ContextThis concise, conceptually rich, and accessible book is a rallying cry for a return to the study and discussion of epidemiologic theory: what it is, why it matters, how it has changed over time, and its implications for improving population health and promoting health equity. By tracing its history and contours from ancient societies on through the development of--and debates within--contemporary epidemiology worldwide, Dr. Krieger shows how epidemiologic theory has long shaped epidemiologic practice, knowledge, and the politics of public health. |
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Health in the Balance Early Theories About Patterns of Disease Occurrence | 42 |
Epidemiology Emerges Early Theories and Debating Determinants of Disease DistributionPoison Filth Class Race 16001900 | 58 |
Epidemiology Expands Germs Genes and the Social Environment 19001950 | 95 |
Contemporary Mainstream Epidemiologic Theory Biomedical and Lifestyle | 126 |
Social Epidemiologic Alternatives Sociopolitical and Psychosocial Frameworks | 163 |
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