World War I origins of the syphilis epidemic among 20th century black Americans: A biohistorical analysis

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 61-69

  Miles, Toni P ^a   McBride, David ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Blacks; Elderly; Epidemics; Population dynamics; Public health; Sexually transmitted disease

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ETHNIC GROUP; HUMAN; NEGRO; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PUBLIC HEALTH; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SYPHILIS; UNITED STATES; WAR;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; COHORT EFFECT; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; MALE; MILITARY MEDICINE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; PREVALENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SYPHILIS; UNITED STATES; WAR;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; DISEASE EPIDEMIC; HISTORICAL STUDY; MEDICAL GEOGRAPHY; PUBLIC HEALTH; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SYPHILIS;

USA;

EID: 0030617663     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0277-9536(96)00316-4     Document Type: Article

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