Tag: social epidemiology
SubscribeProf’s memoir traces trajectory from ‘useless boy’ to public-health pioneer
October 5, 2011:
In a recently published autobiography, “Memoirs of a Useless Boy,” S. Leonard Syme, professor emeritus of epidemiology and community health, describes how his difficult childhood in Manitoba, Canada led ultimately to his pioneering work in the new field of social epidemiology. In the process, he sheds light on what allows some children from disadvantaged backgrounds to survive and live fulfilling lives.
