Epidemiologists, our patient is society.
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, Journal Article
Myers, DJ
Published in: New Solut
2008
The common approach utilized in many epidemiologic studies is to measure and compare characteristics and exposures of afflicted and non-afflicted individuals from the same population. The subject of most contemporary chronic disease epidemiology, therefore, is not epidemics per se, nor their causes, but rather epidemics' victims. While these approaches and methods are entirely appropriate for investigating many vitally important health-related questions, it is argued here that epidemics themselves, including those that produce chronic illnesses, should also be the subject of epidemiologic investigations. Epidemics are viewed as phenomena that afflict social entities and should be approached as such.
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New Solut
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ISSN
1048-2911
Publication Date
2008
Volume
18
Issue
2
Start / End Page
107 / 109
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Sociology, Medical
- Philosophy, Medical
- Humans
- Epidemiologic Methods
- Disease Outbreaks
- 4206 Public health
- 3505 Human resources and industrial relations
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Myers, D. J. (2008). Epidemiologists, our patient is society. New Solut, 18(2), 107–109. https://doi.org/10.2190/NS.18.2.a
Myers, Douglas J. “Epidemiologists, our patient is society.” New Solut 18, no. 2 (2008): 107–9. https://doi.org/10.2190/NS.18.2.a.
Myers DJ. Epidemiologists, our patient is society. New Solut. 2008;18(2):107–9.
Myers, Douglas J. “Epidemiologists, our patient is society.” New Solut, vol. 18, no. 2, 2008, pp. 107–09. Pubmed, doi:10.2190/NS.18.2.a.
Myers DJ. Epidemiologists, our patient is society. New Solut. 2008;18(2):107–109.
Published In
New Solut
DOI
ISSN
1048-2911
Publication Date
2008
Volume
18
Issue
2
Start / End Page
107 / 109
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Sociology, Medical
- Philosophy, Medical
- Humans
- Epidemiologic Methods
- Disease Outbreaks
- 4206 Public health
- 3505 Human resources and industrial relations