Author: Dorothy Porter
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Publisher: Routledge
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 0415200369
Health, Civilization and the State: A History of Public Health from Ancient to Modern Times
This book examines the social, economic and political issues of public health provision in historical perspective. Medical books Health, Civilization and the State. It outlines the development of public health in Britain, Continental Europe and the United States from the ancient world through to the modern state Medical books Health, Civilization And The State Ebook. Buy Health, Civilization and the State by Dorothy Porter and Read this Book on Kobo's Free Apps. Discover Kobo's Vast Collection of Ebooks Today - Over 3 Million Titles, Including 2 Million Free Ones!
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Medical Book Health, Civilization and the State
It outlines the development of public health in Britain, Continental Europe and the United States from the ancient world through to the modern state. It includes discussion of:
* pestilence, public order and morality in pre-modern times
* the Enlightenment and its effects
* centralization in Victorian Britain
* localization of health care in the United States
* population issues and family welfare
* the rise of the classic welfare state
* attitudes towards public health into the twenty-first century.