Deciphering Global Epidemics - Analytical Approaches to the Disease Records of World Cities, 18881912

Klappentext This book uses data collected in the American journal Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report for some 350 cities from around the world to look at trends in global mortality at the turn of the twentieth century! a period that witnessed some of the most dramatic changes in city growth on an international scale. The diseases considered are diphtheria! enteric fever! measles! scarlet fever! tuberculosis and whooping cough--as well as death from all causes. The data have never before been systematically analyzed and they give important insights into patterns of mortality from these diseases. Zusammenfassung The authors uses data collected for 350 cities around the world to paint a picture of global mortality trends at the turn of the twentieth century. The authors analyse data on diphtheria! enteric fever! measles! scarlet fever! tuberculosis! and whooping cough! and death from all causes! to give insights into patterns of mortality from these diseases. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of figures; List of plates; List of tables; Foreword; Preface; 1. Prologue: epidemics past; 2. The nature of the evidence; 3. The global sample: an overall picture; 4. Epidemic trends: a global synthesis; 5. Comparing world regions; 6. The individual city record; 7. Epidemics: looking forwards; Appendices; References.

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• Autori: A. D. Cliff, Andrew Cliff, Andrew (University of Cambridge) Haggett Cliff, Andrew D. Haggett Cliff, Peter Haggett, Matthew Smallman-Raynor
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 28.08.1998
• EAN: 9780521478601
• ISBN: 978-0-521-47860-1
• Pagine: 496
• Serie: Cambridge Studies in Historica
• Categoria: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Medicina > Tematiche generali