Silent Victories: The History and Practice of Public Health in Twentieth Century America

Silent Victories: The History and Practice of Public Health in Twentieth Century America

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 1-505

  Ward, John W ^a   Warren, Christian ^b  

^a NATL CENTER FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

^b NEW YORK ACADEMY OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

20th century; Cardiovascular disease; Epidemics; Family planning; Fluoridation; Immunization; Infant mortality; Maternal mortality nutrition; Occupational health; Public health; Smoking

Indexed keywords

EID: 84922963372     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195150698.001.0001     Document Type: Book

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