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1 online resource (xxxiii, 788 pages) |
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online resource rdacarrier |
| Series |
Gale virtual reference library
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| Note |
This title is designated as a historical resource after 2023. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed. |
| Contents |
v. 1. A-L -- v. 2. M-Z. |
| Summary |
The concepts of public health and the methods we use to care for and promote the health of people in communities, groups, and our nation as a whole are of interest to all health professionals. Comprising contributions from historians, scholars, researchers, sociologists, and other public health professionals, the Encyclopedia of Public Health: Principles, People, and Programs offers a first-hand, in-depth view of public health as it applies to everyday life and practice. The encyclopedia contains a wealth of information on critical theories, people, and movements and shows how various disciplines can work together to create healthy communities and practices for many people. As a secondary objective, the book encourages future generations to actively participate in public health. This reference covers the defining moments in the development of public health, from ancient times to the modern day, and offers entries with historical information and examinations of current controversies as they relate to recurring social conflicts. The entries provide a breadth and depth of content that is accessible to a wide readership. Readers will understand the benefits of physical activity and good nutrition as well as the psychology behind the choices that we make and how early life and social experiences can influence behaviors even decades after the event. The wide variety of topics covered includes the life expectancy of Americans at birth, the Tuskegee syphilis study, and marijuana use, and will give readers an informed perspective on past public health successes and likely directions for the future. |
| Subject |
Public health -- Encyclopedias.
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Public health.
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Public Health |
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Santé publique -- Encyclopédies.
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Santé publique.
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public health.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Security.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Services & Welfare.
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Public health
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| Genre/Form |
Encyclopedia |
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encyclopedias.
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Encyclopedias
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Encyclopedias.
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Encyclopédies.
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| Added Author |
Kuykendall, Sally, editor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Santa Barbara, California : Greenwood, [2018] 9781440848094 (DLC) 2017045280 |
| ISBN |
9781610699839 (ebook) |
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1610699831 |
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9781440848094 (hard copy : v. 1 : alk. paper) |
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9781610699822 (hard copy ; set ; alkaline paper) |
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9781440848100 (hard copy ; volume 2 ; alkaline paper) |
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1610699823 |
| Standard No. |
AU@ 000060875977 |
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