Public health and insurance: American addresses by Sir Arthur Newsholme
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"Public Health and Insurance: American Addresses" by Sir Arthur Newsholme is a collection of lectures on public health issues written in the early 20th century. This work addresses the evolution and challenges of public health both in England and America, offering insights drawn from Newsholme's extensive experience in preventive medicine and health administration. The lectures explore various themes, such as the impact of urbanization, the history of public health policy, and the
relationships between health, poverty, and social responsibility. At the start of the volume, Newsholme introduces his extensive background in public health and outlines the purpose of his addresses during his year-long visit to America. He reflects on the parallels between public health challenges in England and the United States, emphasizing the importance of learning from each other's successes and failures. The opening portion sets the stage for a critical examination of historical public health advancements, the role of laypersons in health reform, and the need for improved cooperative efforts to address health-related issues in both countries, focusing especially on the importance of maternal and child health. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Newsholme, Arthur, Sir, 1857-1943 |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 20012817 |
| Title | Public health and insurance: American addresses |
| Original Publication | United States: The Johns Hopkins Press,1920. |
| Credits | Charlene Taylor, Bob Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 30.5 (College-level). Difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | RA: Medicine: Public aspects of medicine |
| Subject | Public health |
| Subject | Public health -- Great Britain |
| Subject | Health insurance -- Great Britain |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 69823 |
| Release Date | Jan 17, 2023 |
| Last Update | Oct 19, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 387 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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