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4. Sanitation to education: 1800–1900s
Virginia Berridge
in Public Health: A Very Short Introduction
A key period for public health came with the rise of the ‘modern state’ in the 19th century. Rapid economic growth and mass urbanization coincided with high mortality from infectious ...
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4. Illness, death, and the demographic impact
Alan Whiteside
in HIV & AIDS: A Very Short Introduction (2nd edn)
‘Illness, death, and the demographic impact’ outlines how the effects of AIDS can be measured through demographic indicators. Demographic consequences of AIDS may include: increased deaths ...
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3. The origins of public health into the 1700s
Virginia Berridge
in Public Health: A Very Short Introduction
Public health cannot be understood without a knowledge of its history. ‘The origins of public health into the 1700s’ considers the earliest roots of public health, 4,000 years ago in ...
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2. Current challenges
Virginia Berridge
in Public Health: A Very Short Introduction
What is the overall context within which public health is operating? What has been happening to the health of the public? ‘Current challenges’ considers the many challenges facing public ...
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