Healthy or sick?: coevolution of health care and public health in a comparative perspective
Auteur :
Trein, Philipp
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781108796149
Date de publication :
19 déc. 2019
Dimensions :
23,0 x 15,0 x 2,0 cm
Poids :
400 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book analyses how policies to prevent diseases are related to policies aiming to cure illnesses by conducting a comparative historical analysis of Australia, Germany, Switzerland, the UK, and the US. It also demonstrates how the politicization of the medical profession contributes to the success of preventive health policy.