This scientist established the field of medical statistics. A Robert Koch B Florence Nightingale C James Lister D Gregor Mendel
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Which of the following developed a set of postulates for determining whether a particular disease is caused by a particular pathogen? a. John Snow b. Robert Koch c. Joseph Lister d. Louis Pasteur
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