The second epidemiologic transition on the brink: What we can learn from the island of Newfoundland during the early 20th century

• Published in: American Journal of Human Biology
• Main Authors: Schmidt, Dana M., Sattenspiel, Lisa
• Other Authors: MU
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2017
• Subjects: Twillingate; Newfoundland
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajhb.22997; https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1002%2Fajhb.22997; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/ajhb.22997

Abstract Objectives We aim to understand how the second epidemiologic transition unfolded on the island of Newfoundland during the early 20th century. The focus is on changes in predominant causes of mortality throughout this period, urban and rural differences, and comparisons with other Western na...