Browsing by Subject "Epidemic"
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Sociological phenomena as multiple nonlinearities: MTBI's new metaphor for complex human interactions
(American Institute of Mathematical SciencesDepartment of Mathematics, University of Texas at Arlington, 2013)Mathematical models are well-established as metaphors for biological and epidemiological systems. The framework of epidemic modeling has also been applied to sociological phenomena driven by peer pressure, notably in two ... -
War, Tropical Disease, and the Emergence of National Public Health Capacity in the United States
(Cambridge University PressDepartment of Political Science, The University of Texas at Arlington, October 20)This article analyzes the emergence of national public health capacity in the United States. Tracing the transformation of the federal government's role in public health from the 1910s through the emergence of the CDC ...