Epidemics And Ideas
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Epidemics And Ideas
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Author : Terence Ranger
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1992
Epidemics And Ideas written by Terence Ranger and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with History categories.
From plague to AIDS, epidemics have been the most spectacular diseases to afflict human societies. This volume examines the way in which these great crises have influenced ideas, how they have helped to shape theological, political and social thought, and how they have been interpreted and understood in the intellectual context of their time.
The Conquest Of Epidemic Disease
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Author : Charles-Edward Amory Winslow
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1944
The Conquest Of Epidemic Disease written by Charles-Edward Amory Winslow and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1944 with Communicable diseases categories.
Epidemics And Society
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Author : Frank M. Snowden
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2019-10-22
Epidemics And Society written by Frank M. Snowden and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-10-22 with Medical categories.
A wide-ranging study that illuminates the connection between epidemic diseases and societal change, from the Black Death to Ebola This sweeping exploration of the impact of epidemic diseases looks at how mass infectious outbreaks have shaped society, from the Black Death to today. In a clear and accessible style, Frank M. Snowden reveals the ways that diseases have not only influenced medical science and public health, but also transformed the arts, religion, intellectual history, and warfare. A multidisciplinary and comparative investigation of the medical and social history of the major epidemics, this volume touches on themes such as the evolution of medical therapy, plague literature, poverty, the environment, and mass hysteria. In addition to providing historical perspective on diseases such as smallpox, cholera, and tuberculosis, Snowden examines the fallout from recent epidemics such as HIV/AIDS, SARS, and Ebola and the question of the world’s preparedness for the next generation of diseases.
Epidemic Ideas And Classical Athenian Society
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Author : James Longrigg
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1992
Epidemic Ideas And Classical Athenian Society written by James Longrigg and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Medicine, Greek and Roman categories.
Eras In Epidemiology
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Author : Mervyn Susser
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2009-08-13
Eras In Epidemiology written by Mervyn Susser and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-08-13 with Medical categories.
At its core, epidemiology is concerned with changes in health and disease. The discipline requires counts and measures: of births, health disorders, and deaths, and in order to make sense of these counts it requires a population base defined by place and time. Epidemiology relies on closely defined concepts of cause - experimental or observational - of the physical or social environment, or in the laboratory. Epidemiologists are guided by these concepts, and have often contributed to their development. Because the disciplinary focus is on health and disease in populations, epidemiology has always been an integral driver of public health, the vehicle that societies have evolved to combat and contain the scourges of mass diseases. In this book, the authors trace the evolution of epidemiological ideas from earliest times to the present. Beginning with the early concepts of magic and the humors of Hippocrates, it moves forward through the dawn of observational methods, the systematic counts of deaths initiated in 16th-century London by John Graunt and William Petty, the late 18th-century Enlightenment and the French Revolution, which established the philosophical argument for health as a human right, the national public health system begun in 19th-century Britain, up to the development of eco-epidemiology, which attempts to re-integrate the fragmented fields as they currently exist. By examining the evolution of epidemiology as it follows the evolution of human societies, this book provides insight into our shared intellectual history and shows a way forward for future study.
Explaining Epidemics
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Author : Charles E. Rosenberg
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1992-08-28
Explaining Epidemics written by Charles E. Rosenberg and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992-08-28 with Medical categories.
Collection of author's essays previously published individually
The Burdens Of Disease
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Author : J. N. Hays
language : en
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Release Date : 2009-10-15
The Burdens Of Disease written by J. N. Hays and has been published by Rutgers University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-10-15 with Medical categories.
A review of the original edition of The Burdens of Disease that appeared in ISIS stated, "Hays has written a remarkable book. He too has a message: That epidemics are primarily dependent on poverty and that the West has consistently refused to accept this." This revised edition confirms the book's timely value and provides a sweeping approach to the history of disease. In this updated volume, with revisions and additions to the original content, including the evolution of drug-resistant diseases and expanded coverage of HIV/AIDS, along with recent data on mortality figures and other relevant statistics, J. N. Hays chronicles perceptions and responses to plague and pestilence over two thousand years of western history. Disease is framed as a multidimensional construct, situated at the intersection of history, politics, culture, and medicine, and rooted in mentalities and social relations as much as in biological conditions of pathology. This revised edition of The Burdens of Disease also studies the victims of epidemics, paying close attention to the relationships among poverty, power, and disease.
The Rules Of Contagion
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Author : Adam Kucharski
language : en
Publisher: Profile Books
Release Date : 2020-02-13
The Rules Of Contagion written by Adam Kucharski and has been published by Profile Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-02-13 with Medical categories.
An Observer Book of the Year A Times Science Book of the Year A New Statesman Book of the Year A Financial Times Science Book of the Year 'Astonishingly bold' Daily Mail 'It is hard to imagine a more timely book ... much of the modern world will make more sense having read it.' The Times We live in a world that's more interconnected than ever before. Our lives are shaped by outbreaks - of disease, of misinformation, even of violence - that appear, spread and fade away with bewildering speed. To understand them, we need to learn the hidden laws that govern them. From 'superspreaders' who might spark a pandemic or bring down a financial system to the social dynamics that make loneliness catch on, The Rules of Contagion offers compelling insights into human behaviour and explains how we can get better at predicting what happens next. Along the way, Adam Kucharski explores how innovations spread through friendship networks, what links computer viruses with folk stories - and why the most useful predictions aren't necessarily the ones that come true. Now revised and updated with content on Covid-19.
Modern Infectious Disease Epidemiology
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Author : Alexander Krämer
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2010-01-23
Modern Infectious Disease Epidemiology written by Alexander Krämer and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-01-23 with Medical categories.
Hardly a day goes by without news headlines concerning infectious disease threats. Currently the spectre of a pandemic of influenza A|H1N1 is raising its head, and heated debates are taking place about the pro’s and con’s of vaccinating young girls against human papilloma virus. For an evidence-based and responsible communication of infectious disease topics to avoid misunderstandings and overreaction of the public, we need solid scientific knowledge and an understanding of all aspects of infectious diseases and their control. The aim of our book is to present the reader with the general picture and the main ideas of the subject. The book introduces the reader to methodological aspects of epidemiology that are specific for infectious diseases and provides insight into the epidemiology of some classes of infectious diseases characterized by their main modes of transmission. This choice of topics bridges the gap between scientific research on the clinical, biological, mathematical, social and economic aspects of infectious diseases and their applications in public health. The book will help the reader to understand the impact of infectious diseases on modern society and the instruments that policy makers have at their disposal to deal with these challenges. It is written for students of the health sciences, both of curative medicine and public health, and for experts that are active in these and related domains, and it may be of interest for the educated layman since the technical level is kept relatively low.
Pandemic Influenza Preparedness And Response
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Author : World Health Organization
language : en
Publisher: World Health Organization
Release Date : 2009
Pandemic Influenza Preparedness And Response written by World Health Organization and has been published by World Health Organization this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Medical categories.
This guidance is an update of WHO global influenza preparedness plan: the role of WHO and recommendations for national measures before and during pandemics, published March 2005 (WHO/CDS/CSR/GIP/2005.5).