Plagues, public health, and politics
On July 1, 1665, the lord mayor and aldermen of the city of London put into place a set of orders "concerning the infection of the plague," ...(keep on reading)
Betrayal of Trust: The Collapse of Global Public Health. - Review - book review
Betrayal of Trust: The Collapse of Global Public Health. By Laurie Garrett. Hyperion, 754 pp., $30.00. I THINK THE YOUNG MAN you just met has plague, ...(keep on reading)
Promoting active living: why public health needs parks and recreation
Scholars in ancient Egypt and Greece first observed the significance of places and spaces for promoting recreation and physical activity. For example, ...(keep on reading)
BC and feds fund primary health care renewal - Health - Brief Article
VICTORIA -- Together the British Columbia and federal governments will spend $74 million over four years to strengthen family medicine and support primary ...(keep on reading)
Public Health Infrastructure: Creating a Solid Foundation
The nation's public health system remains in disarray, despite the 1988 warning by the Institute of Medicine in its landmark report. "The Future of Public Health." Recent concerns about antibiotic(keep on reading)
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