Establishment of voluntary notification system for tuberculosis epidemic situation: Arthur Newsholme

WANG Jun-ping; WU Jun; YE Dong-qing

doi:10.16462/j.cnki.zhibkz.2019.02.025

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WANG Jun-ping, WU Jun, YE Dong-qing. Establishment of voluntary notification system for tuberculosis epidemic situation: Arthur Newsholme[J]. CHINESE JOURNAL OF DISEASE CONTROL & PREVENTION, 2019, 23(2): 245-248. doi: 10.16462/j.cnki.zhibkz.2019.02.025

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WANG Jun-ping, WU Jun, YE Dong-qing. Establishment of voluntary notification system for tuberculosis epidemic situation: Arthur Newsholme[J]. CHINESE JOURNAL OF DISEASE CONTROL & PREVENTION, 2019, 23(2): 245-248. doi: 10.16462/j.cnki.zhibkz.2019.02.025

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Establishment of voluntary notification system for tuberculosis epidemic situation: Arthur Newsholme

doi: 10.16462/j.cnki.zhibkz.2019.02.025

Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Major Autoimmune Diseases, Hefei 230032, China

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Corresponding author: YE Dong-qing, E-mail: anhuiydq@126.com
Received Date: 2018-12-25
Publish Date: 2019-02-10

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Arthur Newsholme (1857-1943) was a British physician and medical health officer. He applied statistical methods to analyze the causes of disease, established voluntary reporting system of tuberculosis, revealed truth about relationship between high infant mortality and environmental health in the UK, and launched maternity and child welfare schemes, tuberculosis medical services and special service for venereal diseases. Although he grew up in religious environment, he has always used scientific methods to benefit human health, promoted and spread public health.
- Public health,
- Tuberculosis,
- Arthur Newsholme

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