Theory building on the high seas of population health: Love Boat, Mutiny on the Bounty, or Poseidon Adventure?

Richard M Carpiano; Dorothy M Daley

doi:10.1136/jech.2005.045153

Theory building on the high seas of population health: Love Boat, Mutiny on the Bounty, or Poseidon Adventure?

J Epidemiol Community Health. 2006 Jul;60(7):574-7. doi: 10.1136/jech.2005.045153.

Authors

Richard M Carpiano¹, Dorothy M Daley

Affiliation

¹ Department of Anthropology and Sociology, University of British Columbia, 6303 NW Marine Drive, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6T 1Z1. carpiano@interchange.ubc.ca

Abstract

The complexity of health is a vast, seductive ocean that beckons us—challenging us to explore, navigate, and often battle against waves of ideas—within ourselves and among others.

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MeSH terms

Empirical Research
Epidemiologic Research Design
Health Services Research / methods
Models, Theoretical*
Public Health*
Research Design
Social Sciences
Terminology as Topic