Author : Dona Schneider
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
ISBN 13 : 0813551005
Total Pages : 911 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (135 download)
Book Synopsis Public Health by : Dona Schneider
Download or read book Public Health written by Dona Schneider and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 2011-08-25 with total page 911 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published in 2008, the first volume of Public Health focused on issues from the dawn of western civilization through the Progressive era. 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.