The coronary heart disease pandemic in the twentieth century : emergence and decline in advanced countries / William G. Rothstein.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rothstein, William G., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Coronary heart disease--History--20th century.

Coronary heart disease.

Coronary Disease--epidemiology.

Pandemics--history.

Coronary Disease--history.

History, 20th Century.

History.

Medical Subjects:

Coronary Disease--epidemiology.

Pandemics--history.

Coronary Disease--history.

History, 20th Century.

Physical Description:

xii, 140 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Boca Raton, FL : Taylor & Francis Group, [2018]

Contents:

Pandemics as historical events

Overview of the coronary heart disease pandemic in the United States and methods of analysis

The emergence of the coronary heart disease pandemic in the United States, 1910-1935

The coronary heart disease pandemic in the United States from 1940 to 1967

Explanations for the emergence of the coronary heart disease pandemic

State differences in coronary heart disease mortality

Rates in the United States in 1950 and 1960

The emergence of the coronary heart disease pandemic in Canada and England and Wales

The peak and decline of the coronary heart disease pandemic in the United States, 1970 to 2010

Explanations for the decrease in ischemic heart disease

Mortality rates in the United States from 1970 to 2010

Decreases in state ischemic heart disease mortality rates, 1970-1990

The peak and decline of the pandemic in Canada, England and Wales, Western Europe, Australia and New Zealand

Coronary heart disease after the pandemic.

Notes:

"A science publishers book."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Electronic version: Rothstein, William G. Coronary heart disease pandemic in the twentieth century.

ISBN:

9781138569508

113856950X

OCLC:

1003650292