Modeling the Cumulative Effects of Social Exposures on Health: Moving beyond Disease-Specific Models

The traditional explanatory models used in epidemiology are “disease specific”, identifying risk factors for specific health conditions. Yet social exposures lead to a generalized, cumulative health impact which may not be specific to one illness. Disease-specific models may therefore misestimate so...

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Main Authors: Heather L. White, Patricia O'Campo, Flora I. Matheson, Rahim Moineddin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-03-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/10/4/1186