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| − | '''John Snow''' is considered the father of modern [[epidemiology]]. | + | <nowiki>'''John Snow''' is considered the father of modern [[epidemiology]]. |
He contributed "the theory that [[cholera]] is communicated by means of a contaminated water-supply."<ref> [http://www.ph.ucla.edu/epi/snow/snowbio.html Biography of John Snow]</ref> | He contributed "the theory that [[cholera]] is communicated by means of a contaminated water-supply."<ref> [http://www.ph.ucla.edu/epi/snow/snowbio.html Biography of John Snow]</ref> | ||
<ref>"He demonstrated that cholera is communicated by contaminated water, and he made the art of anaesthesia a science." [http://www.general-anaesthesia.com/images/john-snow.html]</ref> | <ref>"He demonstrated that cholera is communicated by contaminated water, and he made the art of anaesthesia a science." [http://www.general-anaesthesia.com/images/john-snow.html]</ref> | ||
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*[http://www.ph.ucla.edu/epi/snow.html John Snow - a historical giant in epidemiology] | *[http://www.ph.ucla.edu/epi/snow.html John Snow - a historical giant in epidemiology] | ||
| − | [[category:Scientific pioneers]] | + | [[category:Scientific pioneers]]</nowiki> |
Revision as of 17:51, March 11, 2011
'''John Snow''' is considered the father of modern [[epidemiology]]. He contributed "the theory that [[cholera]] is communicated by means of a contaminated water-supply."<ref> [http://www.ph.ucla.edu/epi/snow/snowbio.html Biography of John Snow]</ref> <ref>"He demonstrated that cholera is communicated by contaminated water, and he made the art of anaesthesia a science." [http://www.general-anaesthesia.com/images/john-snow.html]</ref> ==References== <references /> ==Links== *[http://www.ph.ucla.edu/epi/snow.html John Snow - a historical giant in epidemiology] [[category:Scientific pioneers]]