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Healing Gotham: New York City’s Public Health Policies for the Twenty-First Century
Bruce F. Berg
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Description for Healing Gotham: New York City’s Public Health Policies for the Twenty-First Century
Paperback. It helps policy makers understand how best to develop and implement effective public health strategies around the United States. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JFSG; MBN; MBX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 436.
Throughout its history, New York City has been challenged by a variety of public health crises. Since the nineteenth century-when it became one of the first American cities to develop a comprehensive public health infrastructure-New York has also stood at the forefront of formulating and implementing urban health policy. Healing Gotham examines in depth how the city has responded to five serious contemporary public health threats: childhood lead poisoning, childhood asthma, HIV/AIDS, obesity, and West Nile virus. Bruce F. Berg examines the rise and incidence of each condition in the city while explaining why the array of primary tools utilized ... Read more
Throughout its history, New York City has been challenged by a variety of public health crises. Since the nineteenth century-when it became one of the first American cities to develop a comprehensive public health infrastructure-New York has also stood at the forefront of formulating and implementing urban health policy. Healing Gotham examines in depth how the city has responded to five serious contemporary public health threats: childhood lead poisoning, childhood asthma, HIV/AIDS, obesity, and West Nile virus. Bruce F. Berg examines the rise and incidence of each condition in the city while explaining why the array of primary tools utilized ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
443g
Number of Pages
312
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9781421415994
SKU
V9781421415994
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99-50
About Bruce F. Berg
Bruce F. Berg is an associate professor of political science at Fordham University. He is the author of New York City Politics: Governing Gotham.
Reviews for Healing Gotham: New York City’s Public Health Policies for the Twenty-First Century
Berg's extensive research, keen analysis, and clear exposition, as well as his unique perspective as a political scientist, make this an invaluable resource for any policymaker, politician, health-care provider, or concerned citizen. Library Journal Berg's book is important and useful
it shows what can be achieved in a complex, modern democracy, often against the odds.
William Hatchett Environmental Health News ... Read more
it shows what can be achieved in a complex, modern democracy, often against the odds.
William Hatchett Environmental Health News ... Read more