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What were the major killers and disablers after World War II?
What were the major killers and disablers after World War II?
- Mental health disorders
- Degenerative diseases (correct)
- Genetic disorders
- Infectious diseases
Who thought of the hope for infectious disease becoming a thing of the past as a chimera?
Who thought of the hope for infectious disease becoming a thing of the past as a chimera?
- Geddes
- René Dubos (correct)
- McGlashan
- Andrew Learmonth
What was needed to explain the complex etiologies of degenerative diseases?
What was needed to explain the complex etiologies of degenerative diseases?
- Increased use of antibiotics
- New theories about society and cultural behavior (correct)
- Improved sanitation facilities
- Advanced surgical techniques
When did the systematic interest in medical geography emerge?
When did the systematic interest in medical geography emerge?
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Who developed a substantive, international focus on medical geography in the next 15 years after 1952?
Who developed a substantive, international focus on medical geography in the next 15 years after 1952?
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