Analytic PerspectiveHistorical Perspective: S. Leonard Syme's influence on the development of social epidemiology and where we go from thereIrene H Yen  University of California, San Francisco, USA author email corresponding author email
Epidemiologic Perspectives & Innovations 2005,
2:3doi:10.1186/1742-5573-2-3 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. |