Public Health: The Development of a Discipline

Public Health: The Development of a Discipline
ISBN-10
0813542324
ISBN-13
9780813542324
Series
Public Health
Category
Medical
Pages
770
Language
English
Published
2008
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Authors
David E. Lilienfeld, Dona Schneider

Description

Volume 2 defines the public health challenges of the twentieth century--this important reference covers not only how the discipline addressed the problems of disease, but how it responded to economic, environmental, occupational, and social factors that impacted public health on a global scale. Major illnesses such as cancer, HIV, and tuberculosis are addressed, along with lifestyle concerns, such as tobacco and nutrition. Chapters also explore maternal-child and women's health, dental public health, health economics and ethics, and the role of philanthropy. Each chapter begins with an in-depth introduction, followed by three original articles that illustrate the problem. The volume is enhanced with a detailed chronology of public health events, as well as appendices that contain many of the original documents that ushered public health into the new millennium.

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