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Suciedad, Salud y Enfermedades : Higiene y Asistencia Pública en Manizales, 1915-1935.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Monsalvo Mendoza, Edwin.
- Series:
- Libros de InvestigaciÓn Series
- Language:
- Spanish
- Subjects (All):
- Public health.
- Hygiene.
- Genre:
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (210 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Bogota : Universidad de Caldas, 2024.
- Summary:
- This book explores the evolution of public hygiene and healthcare policies in Manizales, Colombia, from 1915 to 1935. Authored by Edwin Monsalvo Mendoza, Mauricio López Noreña, and Julián Andrés Amado Becerra, it delves into the social and governmental efforts to improve sanitation, public health, and medical practices in response to urbanization and health crises. The authors analyze the impact of bureaucratic and medical discourses on social medicine, public spending on health and welfare, and the development of sanitation infrastructure. Intended for academics and those interested in public health history, this work highlights the intersection of hygiene with political and social change, emphasizing the role of state-led initiatives in shaping modern health practices. Generated by AI.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Part of the metadata in this record was created by AI, based on the text of the resource.
- ISBN:
- 9789587596038
- 958759603X
- OCLC:
- 1427664795
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