Moyses szklo biography of george

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  • Commenting on Comstock's devotion to the School and the community, Moyses Szklo, professor of Epidemiology, recalled him saying, “Without.
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      George W. Comstock--an appreciation

      Am J Epidemiol. 2008 Oct 1;168(7):667. doi: 10.1093/aje/kwn201. Epub 2008 Sep 15.

      Publication types

      • Biography
      • Editorial
      • Historical Article

      MeSH terms

      • Bias
      • History, 20th Century
      • History, 21st Century
      • Humans
      • Tuberculosis / epidemiology
      • Tuberculosis / history*
      • United States

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      Keep it short. Be kind. Play something. Do what’s important, even if it’s not glamorous. Listen to good advice. Keep a sense of humor. Never throw anything away. Love what you do.

      These instructions are just a few of the important lessons taken to heart by students, colleagues, friends and family of George Wills Comstock, whose life was celebrated at the Bloomberg School on September 28, 2007. With warm words about the legacy left by Comstock, Jonathan Samet, professor of Epidemiology, MD, MS, commenced the memorial, which was widely attended by an audience that had traveled from near and far for the gathering.

      Praised by Michael J. Klag, MD, MPH ’87, dean of the School, as “a founder of modern epidemiology,” Comstock was remembered by many as an open, supportive mentor who touched the lives of everyone lucky enough to know him. His genius earned him the awe of the scientific community, but it was his eagerness to nurture students and colleagues that dominated the remembrances of him at the memorial.

      Among Comstock’s many contributions to public health are his 21 years of service at the U.S. Public Health Service, his groundbreaking research in tuberculosis control, his studies of several types of cancer and predispositions to cancer, and his CLUE studies, the name o

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