Epidemilogy pt 2 Flashcards
1
Q
what did DR Jon Snow do? (SNOW LANDS ON TOP)
A
he found that households served by 1 of the companies substantially higher death rates from cholera then those served by the other (found that cholera was a water born disease)
2
Q
who is James Lind?
A
naval surgeon divided 12 soldiers suffering from scurvy into 6 pairs each received different dietary supplement
3
Q
who Is Edward Jenner the English surgeon?
A
first to Immunize against SMALLPOX using cowpox vaccine, after watching milkmaids infected with cowpox were immune to small pox
4
Q
who is Austin Bradford-Hill?
A
studies proved a casual relation between smoking and& lunch cancer-the results of these studies sped up the growth of epidemiology
