Healthy or Sick? Coevolution of Health Care and Public Health in a Comparative Perspective |
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| Author:
| Trein, Philipp |
| Series title: | Cambridge Studies in Comparative Public Policy Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-108-79614-9 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2019 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $43.95 |
Book Description:
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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.
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.