Chronology of Public Health in the United States |
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| Author:
| Wright, Russell O. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7864-2194-7 |
| Publication Date: | May 2005 |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $35.00USD $35.00 |
Book Description:
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Public health efforts in the US began in 1796 with the vaccination for smallpox by Edward Jenner. This book follows the course of public health from that date. It includes extensive information on the immune system, along with data on death rates and life expectancies that provide a measure of the success of public health in the US.
Public health efforts in the US began in 1796 with the vaccination for smallpox by Edward Jenner. This book follows the course of public health from that date. It includes extensive information on the immune system, along with data on death rates and life expectancies that provide a measure of the success of public health in the US.