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Tables of Contents for Epidemiologic Methods for Detection of Teratogens
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Editor's Preface
xi
 
Acknowledgements
xii
 
Introduction
1
2
The Controversy: Control or Eradication?
3
21
Conceptual Confusion in the Definition of `Eradication'
5
2
Cockburn's Definition
5
1
The Andrews-Langmuir Formulation
5
1
The Russian Concept
5
1
Eclectic-Differential Approaches
5
2
The Scientific-Biological Argument
7
11
Nature's Supposed Guarantee fo Survival of Species
7
2
The `Replacement' and Ecological Disturbance Theory
9
6
Eradication of Infectious Diseases and Population Pressure
15
3
The Administrative, Health-Planning Argument
18
4
Overall Priorities in Health Activities
19
1
Organizational and Operational Issues
20
1
Economic Issues
21
1
References
22
2
A Practical Approach
24
10
Phases of a Modern Eradication Programme
24
5
Preparatory Phase
25
1
Attack Phase
25
1
Consolidation Phase and Epidemiological Surveillance
26
1
Maintenance Phase
27
2
Preconditions and Criteria for Deciding on Eradication
29
4
References
33
1
The Global Malaria Eradication Campaign
34
55
Introductory Remarks on Recent International Campaigns
34
3
General Account of the Campaign
37
34
Background and Beginnings
37
3
Basic Methods and Strategy
40
1
Preparatory Phase
41
1
Attack Phase
41
1
Epidemiological Criteria
42
1
Consolidation Phase
43
3
Maintenance Phase and Certification of Eradication
46
2
Course of the Campaign
48
5
Re-Examination of Global Strategy
53
7
Course of the Campaign after Revision of Strategy (1969-1976)
60
6
Overall Appraisal of Achievements of the Global Campaign
66
5
Outstanding Epidemiological and Methodological Features
71
11
Epidemiological Changes in Malaria as a Result of Insecticide Pressure and Eradication
71
2
Physiological Resistance to Residual Insecticides in Anopheline Mosquitoes
73
2
The Problem of Tropical Africa
75
2
Entomological and Epidemiological Methods
77
1
Epidemiological Assessment
78
2
Other Research
80
1
Insecticides and Insecticide Resistance
80
1
Anti-Malarial Drugs
80
1
Immunization against Malaria
81
1
Monkey (Simian) Malaria and Malaria Eradication
81
1
Evaluation
82
2
Attainment of Objectives in Time and Space
82
1
Success and Failures in Relation to the Six Preconditions
83
1
References
84
5
The Global Smallpox Eradication Campaign
89
20
Summary Account of the Campaign
89
11
Background and Beginnings
89
1
Basic Methods and Strategy
90
1
Attack Phase
90
1
Consolidation Phase
90
1
Maintenance Phase
91
1
Course of the Campaign (1967-1978)
91
4
The Asian Focus
95
1
The East African Focus
96
1
`Mopping Up' and Certification
97
3
Outstanding Methodological and Epidemiological Features
100
4
Supply of Vaccine and Methods of Vaccination
100
2
Epidemiology and Epidemiological Surveillance
102
1
Operational Aspects of Surveillance
103
1
Monkey Pox and the Eradication of Smallpox
103
1
Evaluation
104
4
Attainment of Objectives in Time and Space
104
1
Success and Failure in Relation to the Six Preconditions
105
3
References
108
1
The Eradication of Yellow Fever and Aedes aegypti
109
24
Background and Beginnings
109
6
Yellow Fever in the Americas until 1934
111
2
Yellow Fever in Africa
113
2
Yellow Fever and Aedes aegypti Campaigns in the Americas since 1947
115
13
Epizootics and Epidemics of Jungle Yellow Fever in the Americas and Their Significance in Relation to Urban Yellow Fever
116
6
The Aedes aegypti Eradication Campaign since 1947
122
1
Basic Methods and Strategy
122
2
Course of the Campaign
124
4
Evaluation
128
3
Eradication of Urban Yellow Fever
128
1
Attainment of Ojectives
128
1
Success and Failure in Relation to the Six Preconditions
129
1
Eradication of Aedes aegypti
130
1
Attainment of Ojectives
130
1
Success and Failure in Relation to the Six Preconditions
130
1
References
131
2
The Yaws Campaign
133
16
Summary Account of the Campaign
133
8
Background and Beginnings
133
1
Basic Methods and Strategy
134
1
Attack Phase (Mass Treatment)
135
2
Consolidation Phase
137
1
Post-Consolidation Phase
138
1
Course of the Campaign
139
2
Outstanding Methodological and Epidemiological Features
141
4
Post-Campaign Epidemiological-Serological Studies
141
4
Yaws and Venereal Syphilis
145
1
Evaluation
145
3
Attainment of Objectives in Time and Space
145
1
Success and Failure in Relation to the Six Preconditions
146
2
References
148
1
Conclusions and Outlook
149
10
Outlook for the Future
153
2
Present Approaches in the Control of Infectious Diseases
155
2
References
157
2
Author Index
159
3
Subject Index
162