Wade Hampton Frost, Pioneer Epidemiologist 1880-1938: Up to the Mountain
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| Rating | : | 4.33 (516 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1580462006 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 2238 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-12-19 |
| Language | : | English |
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--Journal of Epidemiology . It is indeed inspiring to 'walk in the ways' of this pioneer epidemiologist. Daniel's biography of Wade Hampton Frost is highly recommended for all students of epidemiology and those interested in medical history
. Thomas M. Daniel is Professor Emeritus of Medicine and International Health and Emeritus Director of the Center for International Health at Case Western Reserve University
John Roethle said First Epidemiologist - Chairman John Hopkins University. This is an excellent book for students interested in seriously exploring the details of epidemiology. Dr. Wade Hampton Frost is basically the first epidemiologist that built the department of epidemiology at John Hopkins University. This University also has a wide reputation as the best department of epidemiology in the United States followed by Harvard and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.The book includes many specific case studies of epidemics that Dr. Frost has been deeply involved in including his personal experiences with Tuberclosis in Ashville, NC.It provides you with many perso
He began his remarkable career with the US Public Health Service, where his greatest contributions included the recognition that mild and asymptomatic childhood polio produced lifelong immunity, and the development of methods for tracking influenza epidemics. Wade Hampton Frost was the first professor of epidemiology at Johns Hopkins University, in the first department of epidemiology in the United States. George Comstock, Emeritus Centennial Alumni Professor of Epidemiology at Johns Hopkins has provided an introduction.. From 1919, as a professor at the School of Hygiene and Public Health at John Hopkins, he trained many future leaders of American public health programs. Daniel recounts the story of Frost's life and work, and elucidates his seminal contributions to epidemiology and public health. He also made substantial contributions to epidemiologic methodology, including developing the concept of an index case during investigations of tuberculosis in Tennessee, the u