Table 1.
Characteristics | Model* | Case** |
---|---|---|
Place/date | London (1854) | USA (2010) |
Critical defect | Contaminated water supply | Public attitude: constrained indulgence |
Fascilitator | Water supply | Purveyors |
Agent | V. cholerae | Raw material |
Clinical condition | Cholera | Drug imbalance (brain) |
Disease category | Infection | Addiction |
Outcome with-out treatment | Biological deterioration and death | Hypofrontal syndromes (?) |
At Risk | Close associates (and family) | Poorly understood |
Treatment | General medical principles | Awaiting consensus |
Extra-medical actions | ||
Public health challenge | Prevent contamination | Appropriate education (social, political, biological) |
Agency | Political (governmental) | Venue-appropriate institutions |
S. Johnson. The Ghost Map. Riverhead Books. New York. 2006
extrapolated from various popular and scientific commentaries, some referenced in this paper