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Methods of outbreak investigation in the “Era of Bacteriology” 1880–1920

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L'avènement de méthodes bactériologiques à la fin du 19 e siècle a été suivi, comme le montre les exemples de l'Amérique et de l'Allemagne, par le développement d'une nouvelle méthode d'investigation des épidémies basée sur le laboratoire et le contrôle d'entourage. En Angleterre, cependant, cette nouvelle approche n'a jamais pris solidement racine, et les épidémiologistes de terrain continuèrent à suivre la tradition observationnelle et déductive dans leurs enquêtes, rejetant toute dépendance par rapport aux méthodes bactériologiques. Parallèlement à cette pratique observationnelle persistante, émergea une nouvelle approche statistique, basée sur la biométrique Pearsonienne, qui, s'alliant aux techniques de laboratoire expérimentales, va développer une approche théorique plus systématique pour l'explication des épidémies dans les années qui suivirent la première guerre mondiale. Copyright Birkhäuser Verlag 2001

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  • Anne Hardy, 2001. "Methods of outbreak investigation in the “Era of Bacteriology” 1880–1920," International Journal of Public Health, Springer;Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), vol. 46(6), pages 355-360, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:ijphth:v:46:y:2001:i:6:p:355-360
    DOI: 10.1007/BF01321661
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