Case Studies in Public Health
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| Rating | : | 4.11 (714 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 012804571X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 450 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-10-04 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The cases chosen for this collection represent a wide array of public health issues that go into the makeup of what can be termed the New Public Health (NPH), which includes traditional public health, such as sanitation, hygiene and infectious disease control, but widens its perspective to include the organization, financing and quality of health care services in a much broader sense. Case Studies in Public Health contains selected case studies of some of the most important and influential moments in medicine and epidemiology. It is an ideal resource for students in public health, epidemiology, medicine, anthropology, and sociology, and for those interested in how to apply lessons from the past to present and future research.Explores the history of public health through important scientific events and flashpointsPresents case studies in a clear, direct style that is easy to followUses a systematic approach to help learn lessons from the past and apply them to the present. Each case study is presented in a systematic fashion to facilitate learning, with the case, background, current relevance, economic issues, ethical issues, conclusions, recommendation and references discussed for each case.The book is a valuable resource for advanced students and researchers with specialized knowledge who need further information on the general background and history of public health and important scientific discoverie
. Tulchinsky (MD from the University of Toronto; M.P.H. He is Associate Professor at the Braun School of Public Health at the Hebrew University, and was Fulbright Scholar and Visiting Professor at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Public Health. He has published extensively on public health topics including on infectious diseases, nutrition and environmental health. About the Author Theodore H. He is active in promoting new schools of public health in Countries of Eastern Europe,
Tulchinsky (MD from the University of Toronto; M.P.H. He has published extensively on public health topics including on infectious diseases, nutrition and environmental health. . He is Associate Professor at the Braun School of Public Health at the Hebrew University, and was Fulbright Scholar and Visiting Professor at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Public Health. He is active in promoting new schools of public health in Countries of Eastern Europe, the former Soviet