Findings, methods and sources
Finding. Distinguishes the causes of individual cases from the causes of incidence in a population, and argues that the population strategy, which shifts exposure for everyone, deserves priority.
Limitation. Included as context for thinking about environments that everyone passes through; the paper does not concern art.
Rose G. Sick individuals and sick populations. Int J Epidemiol. 1985;14(1):32–38.
Methods and verification
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- Design
- Theoretical epidemiology paper
- Sample / scope
- Not applicable
- Setting
- Population health
- Art form
- Several or unspecified
Abstract or primary source checked, 28 September 2026 · Verification source
Editorial review: 2026-09-28 · Verification policy
Publications and overlap
No confirmed shared-publication match is recorded for this entry in Edition 4.11. Source-by-source and participant-level reconciliation is incomplete; this does not establish an independent study.