John Snow Is Called the "Father of Epidemiology" Because of His

question 39

Multiple Choice

John Snow is called the "father of epidemiology" because of his work with:

• A) Cholera
• B) Malaria
• C) Polio
• D) Germ theory

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Counterfactual Thinking

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Confirmation Bias

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