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Historical Perspective: S. Leonard Syme's influence on the development of social epidemiology and where we go from there

Irene H Yen email

University of California, San Francisco, USA

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Epidemiologic Perspectives & Innovations 2005, 2:3doi:10.1186/1742-5573-2-3

Published: 25 May 2005

Abstract

This article accompanies Len Syme's "Historical Perspective: The social determinants of disease – some roots of the movement." It describes some of Len's role in the development of social epidemiology through mentoring investigators and influencing training programs. It also discusses some challenges for the field and ways to move forward.


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