Leon S. Robertson (born 1936) is a retired injury

epidemiologist Epidemiology is the study and analysis of the distribution (who, when, and where), patterns and determinants of health and disease conditions in a defined population. It is a cornerstone of public health, and shapes policy decisions and evidenc ...

. From 1978 to 1998, Robertson occupied various positions in the Institution for Social and Policy Studies and the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health at

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. He previously served on the faculties of Harvard University Medical School (1966–70) and

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(1962–65). He was also Senior Behavioral Scientist in the

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(1970–78). Robertson contributed 11 books and 150 articles and chapters to scientific literature. In retirement he wrote 4 nonfiction books and a novel, The HOA Murders. He was a member of the

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/Institute of Medicine Committee on Trauma Research that produced the report ''Injury in America: A Continuing Public Health Problem'' and was vice-chair of the NRC committee that reviewed the injury control program of the

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. He also served on the National Research Council Panel on Occupational Safety and Health Statistics and chaired the special interest group on Injury Control and Emergency Health Services of the American Public Health Association.

Selected bibliography

*''Injuries: Causes, Control, Strategies and Public Policy'' (D.C. Heath, 1983) * Tesh, Sylvia Noble, Carolyn Tuohy, Tom Christoffel, Trevor Hancock, Judy Norsigian, Elena Nightingale, and Leon Robertson. "The meaning of healthy public policy." Health Promotion International 2, no. 3 (1987): 257–262. volume 2, issue 3 (1987). 1987. DOI: 10.1093/heapro/2.3.257. *''Injury Epidemiology'' (Oxford University Press, 1992) *''Injury Epidemiology Research and Control Strategies'' (Oxford University Press, 1998) *''Injury Epidemiology: Third Edition'' (Oxford University Press, 2007) *''Injury Epidemiology: Fourth Edition' (Free online at www.nanlee.net, 2015) *''The Expert Witness Scam'' (Mightywords.com, 2000; www.lulu.com, 2006) *''Hillbilly to Harvard to Yale'' (www.lulu.com, 2006) *''The HOA Murders: A Novel of Suspense'' (www.lulu.com, 2011) *''Stock Market Science vs. Myth: How to Test Before You Invest'' (www.lulu.com, 2014) *''Make America Great Again: Myths, Lies, and Facts '' (www.lulu.com, 2019) Free online at: www.nanlee.net

Awards

The American Public Health Association' injury prevention section gave Robertson the Distinguished Career Award. Robertson was also honored by

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and the University of Minnesota, who named professorships in his name.Named Professorships, Deanships, and Directorships - The Johns Hopkins University
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References

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