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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2013-03-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/10/4/1186 |