A Computational Social Science Approach to the Social Determinants of Cancer

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dc.contributor.advisorAxtell, Robert
dc.contributor.authorMetgher, Cristina
dc.creatorMetgher, Cristina
dc.date.accessioned2016-09-28T10:22:15Z
dc.date.available2016-09-28T10:22:15Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractCancer is a complex system of systems - in which heterogeneous actors interact dynamically with each other and with the environment across time. It is the second leading cause of death in the U. S. after cardiovascular disease, striking people from all occupations and backgrounds. The U. S. President Nixon declared the “War on Cancer” in 1971. Since then, much progress has been made towards understanding this disease. However, due to the reductionist thinking that has been predominant in cancer research for the last decades, the mortality rates due to cancer have hardly changed.
dc.format.extent400 pages
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1920/10441
dc.language.isoen
dc.rightsCopyright 2016 Cristina Metgher
dc.subjectSystems science
dc.subjectComputational social science
dc.subjectSocial determinants of cancer
dc.subjectSocial epidemiology
dc.titleA Computational Social Science Approach to the Social Determinants of Cancer
dc.typeDissertation
thesis.degree.disciplineComputational Social Sciences
thesis.degree.grantorGeorge Mason University
thesis.degree.levelDoctoral

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