Health, Civilization and the State

Health, Civilization and the State
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 384
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ISBN-10 : 9781134637171
ISBN-13 : 1134637179
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Book Synopsis Health, Civilization and the State by : Dorothy Porter

Download or read book Health, Civilization and the State written by Dorothy Porter and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2005-08-10 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the social, economic and political issues of public health provision in historical perspective. It outlines the development of public health in Britain, Continental Europe and the United States from the ancient world through to the modern state. It includes discussion of: * pestilence, public order and morality in pre-modern times * the Enlightenment and its effects * centralization in Victorian Britain * localization of health care in the United States * population issues and family welfare * the rise of the classic welfare state * attitudes towards public health into the twenty-first century.


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