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Concepts in the prevention of respiratory diseases

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Zeitschrift für Präventivmedizin

Summary

Measures to control respiratory diseases are assessed. Immunological and epidemiological preventive aspects are discussed. Some of their merits and limitations are presented in relation to the concept that a critical level of infection determines diseases.

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Es werden Methoden zur Erfassung respiratorischer Krankheiten besprochen. Immunologische und epidemiologische Aspekte werden diskutiert. Positive Ergebnisse und Einschränkungen dieser Erhebungen werden zu dem Konzept in Beziehung gebracht, wonach die Krankheit erst bei einem gewissen Grade der Infektion zum Ausbruch kommt.

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  1. Kurt Schwarz M.B.B.Ch., M.R.C.P. (Lond) (D.P.H. Lecturer in Public Health)

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    Schwarz, K. Concepts in the prevention of respiratory diseases. Z. Prāventivmed 8, 202–206 (1963). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02431801

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