Observations on the history of epidemiology in Western New York, 1843- 1960

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 146, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 896-906

  Winkelstein Jr , Warren ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Geography; History

Indexed keywords

BREAST CANCER; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDEMIC; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HUMAN; LUNG CANCER; POLIOMYELITIS; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; REVIEW; TUBERCULOSIS; TYPHOID FEVER; UNITED STATES;

EID: 1842335749     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a009215     Document Type: Review

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