Public Health in History

摘要: This fascinating book offers a wide ranging exploration of the history public health and development services over past two centuries. The surveys rise redefinition since sanitary revolution mid-nineteenth century, assessing reforms in post World War II years coming welfare states. Importantly, also includes: A comparative examination why healthcare has taken such different trajectories countries Case studies on malaria, sexual health, alcohol substance abuse Exercises enabling readers to easily interact with critically assess historical source material Visual materials illustrations from fifteenth century syphilis sufferer 1980s HIV/AIDS mass media campaigns Written by team historians London School Hygiene Tropical Medicine, this is definitive guide for teaching services. Public Health History will engage students, practitioners, policy makers anyone who would like know more about these crucial areas countries across global north south.