Promoting healthy behavior: how much freedom? whose responsibility?
Éditeur :
Georgetown University Press
ISBN :
9780878408535
Date de publication :
18 juin 2001
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
399 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
The government, the media, and individual Americans have all embraced programs to promote disease prevention. Yet obesity is up, exercise is down, teenagers continue to smoke, and sexually transmitted disease is rampant. Why? This title examines the ethical and social problems that create subtle obstacles to changing Americans' unhealthy behavior.