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Abstract #119108

Luis Aviles, Sociology Department, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, Apartado 1177, Boqueron, PR 00622-1177, 939-640-3265, laviles@uprm.edu

Evidence-based public health consistently ignores historical arguments as appropriate evidence for public health decision making. The historical and contemporary case studies to be presented in this session identify particular limitations, not usually acknowledged, of the evidence-based approach to public health.

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Keywords: History, Social Justice

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

I wish to disclose that I have NO financial interests or other relationship with the manufactures of commercial products, suppliers of commercial services or commercial supporters.