A case study in explanatory power: John Snow's conclusions about the pathology and transmission of cholera

Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part C :Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 306-316

  Tulodziecki, Dana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI KANSAS CITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cholera; Epistemic properties of scientific theories; Explanatory power; John Snow; Methodology of science; Scientific reasoning; Theoretical virtues; Theory choice

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHOLERA; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EPIDEMIC; HISTORY; HUMAN; PUBLIC HEALTH;

CHOLERA; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, INFECTIOUS; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 79960844790     PISSN: 13698486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.shpsc.2011.02.001     Document Type: Article

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