{"product_id":"urbanising-cholera-the-social-determinants-of-its-re-emergence-9788125046608","title":"Urbanising Cholera: The Social Determinants of Its Re-emergence","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Rajib Dasgupta\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Orient Blackswan Pvt Ltd\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Orient Blackswan Pvt Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCholera\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of the classical diseases in the history of epidemiology. John Snow’s seminal work of cholera epidemics in London (between 1820s and 1850s) marked a paradigmatic shift in epidemiological thinking for several reasons:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003col\u003e \u003cli\u003e a rational approach to the social determinants, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e inductive logic based on detailed and accurate descriptive data, and, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e for the first time, the right action for the right reasons (in contrast to miasmatic theories). Subsequent shifts in analytical approaches, fuelled in part by epidemiological transition, have established a far more statistical approach as the gold standard of evidence-based medicine, based on individual determinants.  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUrbanising Cholera\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e is a revival of the eco-social approach in examining the social determinants of cholera and deals with different aspects of the problem. Taking a public health perspective, the study gives a giving a social epidemiological account of cholera with a focus on the urban poor.  \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book would be of interest to historians of public health, urban health practitioners including local self-government organizations and urban planners.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orient Blackswan Pvt Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45616480452759,"sku":"9788125046608","price":1799.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9788125046608.webp?v=1769294907","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/urbanising-cholera-the-social-determinants-of-its-re-emergence-9788125046608","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}