A metaphor for epidemiology: The sea of person time

Metaphors have had an important role to play in the theory and practice of epidemiology. Some well-known examples include “black boxes,” the “web of causation,” “shoe-leather epidemiology,” the “ivory tower” and the ubiquitous “gold standard.” Metaphors like these do not replace methods or principle...

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Main Author: Douglas L. Weed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-11-01
Series:Global Epidemiology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590113321000067