ISBN : 9781284111774
Author : Jan Kirk Carney
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Learning
Year : 2023
Language : English
Type : Book
Description : A History of Public Health: From Past to Present uses a structured format to study public health from antiquity to the present time. After a brief introduction, this concise text illuminates defining moments in public health history through stories that illustrate people, principles, and challenges. These are followed by a discussion of history’s relevance to contemporary practice. Suggestions for additional study, discussion questions, and references complete each chapter.