- Miasma Theory - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
Miasma theory is defined as the hypothesis that diseases, such as cholera, were caused by "bad air" or airborne organic particles concentrated in low-lying areas, which was later proven to be misleading but contributed to the development of epidemiological approaches and sanitary statistics
- Florence Nightingales Environmental Theory and its influence on . . .
4 Germ theory, contagion and the Miasma hypothesis were all current trends, or beliefs in the 19th century Although little was known on each account, germ theory acknowledged the presence of disease-causing micro-organisms and the subsequent introduction of sterilisation and sterile surgical techniques (Britannica, 2020)
- Entrepreneurial miasma: Organizational miasma as a theoretical lens for . . .
This study develops a model of miasma in venture contexts when founders exit, a term we refer to as entrepreneurial miasma This model includes the antecedents, moderating and mediating variables and outcomes of miasma
- A case study in explanatory power: John Snow’s conclusions about the . . .
The miasma theory, as presented, was a theory that held that diseases that were caused by miasmas were not, on the whole, contagious However, it was also the case that everyone agreed that there were some diseases that clearly were contagious
- Aerosol transmission of human pathogens: From miasmata to modern viral . . .
Medieval medicine continued to champion miasma theory as a key explanation for the spread of epidemics, although tempered by lessons learnt from the reality of successive waves of bubonic plague
- Was ist eigentlich ein Miasma? - ScienceDirect
Das Wort Miasma gehört zu denjenigen Begriffen in der Homöopathie, die häufiger missverstanden, gar nicht verstanden oder einfach ignoriert werden Di…
- Entrepreneurial miasma: Organizational miasma as a theoretical lens for . . .
The paper proceeds as follows First, we provide a short overview of miasma in organizational contexts Second, we develop the theory of organizational miasma in venture contexts involving founder exits A theoretical model is presented that examines how organizational miasma influences, and is influenced by, venture contextual factors
- Germ Theory of Disease - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
In Europe, the miasma theory was replaced by the germ theory of disease during the late 1800s with discoveries and developments by Pasteur, Agostino Bassi, Ignaz Semmelweis, and Robert Koch Robert Koch’s postulates have influenced modern developments in pathogenesis to help guide gene encoding
|