The Contested Boundaries of American Public Health

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These essays are thought-provoking and speak to the core issues underpinning the public health effort across the spectrum. This book provides a solid foundation for guiding new thought among public health leaders as they work to build a new architecture to counter twenty-first century health threats. This book is a must read for anyone with a stake in protecting and promoting our public's health. - Dr. Elin A. Gursky, Sc.D. (Fellow and Prinicipal Deputy for Biodefense, ANSER/Analytic Services Inc.) This book is a must read for anyone with a stake in protecting and promoting our public's health. - Dr. Elin A. Gursky, Sc.D. (Fellow and Prinicipal Deputy for Biodefense, ANSER/Analytic Services Inc.) An important read for anyone in the field of public health, The Contested Boundaries of American Public Health provides a timely analysis of the many ways in which the boundaries of public health are constantly being negotiated. From the emergence of chronic diseases as leading causes of death to the threats of bioterrorism in a post 9-11 world, the authors lay down a compelling, analytical foundation as they examine how far public health should extend its reach and what means are appropriate to carry out its mission. - Georges C. Benjamin, MD, FACP, FACEP (E) (executive director of the American Public Health Association) An invaluable introduction to an often-neglected, but increasingly visible aspect of medicine in society. This should be of interest to anyone interested in the formation of policy in the twenty-first century. - Charles Rosenberg (Harvard University) This valuable compendium's articles focus on the complexities of renegotiating the boundaries of intervention in promotion of a healthy population in a political climate that elevates individual responsibility and limited government. This collection should be mandatory reading for history of medicine/public health graduate students. Highly recommended. (Choice)