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A history of population health : rise and fall of disease in Europe / by Johan P. Mackenbach.
LIBRA R131.A1 C48 v.101
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Mackenbach, J. P., author.
- Series:
- Clio medica (Amsterdam, Netherlands) ; 101.
- Clio medica : studies in the history of medicine and health, 0045-7183 ; volume 101
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Diseases--Europe--History.
- Diseases.
- Public health--Europe--History.
- Public health.
- Health status indicators--Europe--History.
- Health status indicators.
- Europe--Statistics, Medical--History.
- Europe.
- Europe--Statistics, Vital--History.
- Vital statistics.
- Population Health--history.
- Public Health--history.
- Disease.
- Vital Statistics.
- Medical statistics.
- Population.
- Medical Subjects:
- Population Health--history.
- Public Health--history.
- Disease.
- Vital Statistics.
- Europe.
- Genre:
- History
- Physical Description:
- xi, 430 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (chiefly color), charts ; 25 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Leiden ; Boston : Brill/Rodopi, [2020]
- Summary:
- "In A History of Population Health Johan P. Mackenbach offers a broad-sweeping study of the spectacular changes in people's health in Europe since the early 18th century. Most of the 40 specific diseases covered in this book show a fascinating pattern of 'rise-and-fall', with large differences in timing between countries. Using a unique collection of historical data and bringing together insights from demography, economics, sociology, political science, medicine, epidemiology and general history, it shows that these changes and variations did not occur spontaneously, but were mostly man-made. Throughout European history, changes in health and longevity were therefore closely related to economic, social, and political conditions, with public health and medical care both making important contributions to population health improvement"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Utopia come true?
- The epidemiologic transition theory
- How to read this book
- Part 1. Long-term trends: A bird's eye view
- Long-term trends in population health
- Changes in over-all population health
- Changes in disease patterns
- Epidemiologic transition
- Understanding trends in population health
- Theories of population health
- Economic, political and sociocultural conditions
- Public health and medical care
- Part 2. Zooming in: The rise and fall of diseases
- Health problems of pre-industrial societies
- Violence and hunger
- Great epidemics
- Health problems of industrializing societies
- Communicable diseases
- Maternal, infant and perinatal mortality
- Other health problems of industrializing societies
- Health problems of affluent societies
- Chronic diseases
- Injuries
- A new plague
- Part 3. Synthesis and outlook
- Why?
- Why did European population health improve?
- Why did some countries rush ahead or lag behind?
- Outlook
- Feathers of Icarus
- The way ahead
- By way of conclusion.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 377-423) and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Mackenbach, J.P. A history of population health.
- ISBN:
- 9789004425828
- 9004425829
- OCLC:
- 1135615325
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