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Free to Be Foolish: Politics and Health Promotion in the United States and Great Britain
Howard M. Leichter
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Description for Free to Be Foolish: Politics and Health Promotion in the United States and Great Britain
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; MBNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 485.
Each of us is, to a certain extent, dangerous to his or her own health, but how far do we want the government to curb our freedom to be foolish ? In a look at such highly charged health issues as smoking, alcohol, road safety, and AIDS, Howard Leichter analyzes the efforts of the United States and Great Britain to confront the seemingly constant tension involved with this question. Leichter contends that both governments are now paying less attention to providing access to health care and more to forcing or encouraging people to change their behavior. The result has ... Read more
Each of us is, to a certain extent, dangerous to his or her own health, but how far do we want the government to curb our freedom to be foolish ? In a look at such highly charged health issues as smoking, alcohol, road safety, and AIDS, Howard Leichter analyzes the efforts of the United States and Great Britain to confront the seemingly constant tension involved with this question. Leichter contends that both governments are now paying less attention to providing access to health care and more to forcing or encouraging people to change their behavior. The result has ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Series
Princeton Legacy Library
Condition
New
Weight
485 g
Number of Pages
300
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691634166
SKU
V9780691634166
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99-15
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