Quantitative methods are central to public health and public health research. The historical roots and philosophical foundations of this predilection for the quantitative, however, are little known and seldom discussed.

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Mackenbach, J. (2004). Streets of Paris, sunflower seeds, and Nobel prizes. Reflections on the quantitative paradigm of public health. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1765/8378