Controversies in public health and health policy / Jan K. Carney.

Author/creator Carney, Jan K. author.
Format Book
PublicationBurlington, Massachusetts : Jones & Bartlett Learning, [2016]
Descriptiononline resource
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Subjects

Contents Health vs. health care -- Improving health literacy : finding high-quality web-based information -- Obesity : is fat the new normal? -- Preventing obesity : raising the price of sugar-sweetened beverages? -- Tobacco : E-cigarettes : help or hazard? -- Tobacco : reducing exposure to secondhand smoke -- Alcohol : binge drinking on college campuses -- Health reform : controlling costs -- Health reform : improving health -- Health care : improving veterans' health -- Mental health : a continuing crisis -- Immunizations : parent choice vs. public health -- Prescription drug abuse -- Infectious diseases : climate change and public health -- Infectious diseases : antibiotic resistance and public health -- Preventing firearm injuries : a public health issue -- Preventing injuries : concussions in sports -- Hiv and aids : the fourth decade -- Radiation : benefits and risks of medical imaging -- Physical activity : is sitting death?
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Technical details Mode of Access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2015011869
ISBN9781284049299 (paper)

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