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Chronic disease in the twentieth century : a history
Author
Title
Chronic disease in the twentieth century : a history / George Weisz.
ISBN
9781421413020 (hardcover : alk. paper)
1421413027 (hardcover : alk. paper)
9781421413037 (pbk. : alk. paper)
1421413035 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9781421413044 (electronic)
1421413043 (electronic)
Publication
Baltimore, Maryland : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2014.
Physical Description
xvi, 307 pages ; 24 cm
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
May 28, 2014
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
"National vitality" and physical examination
Expanding public health
Almshouses, hospitals, and the sick poor
New Deal politics and the National Health Survey
Mobilizing against chronic illness at midcentury
Long-term care
Public health and prevention
Health, wealth, and the state
Alternative paths in the United Kingdom
"Maladies chroniques" in France.
Subjects
Subjects (Medical)
Chronic Disease.
History, 20th Century.
Public Health Practice - history.
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