A perspective on the future public health: an integrative and ecological framework.

摘要: Modernity has brought health and social benefits to many societies, not least through the insights of science technology. Yet, modernity also been associated with a number cultural characteristics, such as materialism, individualism, consumerism an addiction continuing economic growth, that seem potentially harmful well-being inimical equity. There is emerging body evidence suggests that, in affluent world, some our most intractable contemporary problems are, fact, product modernity. This tools (its its technology) are ill suited finding solutions. poses problem for public health, this discipline itself thus appears equipped deal conditions challenges rapidly changing unstable one where very sustainability human society now question. paper argues new paradigm future needed. It presents integrative, ecological framework starting point from which might grasp opportunities change inherent 'modern' threats we face. features will need underpin shift thinking practice. However, written perspective affluent, developed (albeit explicitly critical goals, trends values characterise societies), other voices places be heard. We hope others want engage arguments suggestions, whether challenge refute these, or further their development.