Air, the Environment and Public Health

Author/Contributor(s):	Kessel, Anthony
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Date:	11/25/2010
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

Anthony Kessel explores the changing conceptions of air and health alongside historical developments in public health, and critically examines contemporary problems--conceptual, scientific, philosophical and ethical--in public health theory and practice. His book is a unique blend of public health science, history of medicine, ethics and philosophy. Its multi-disciplinary approach will be of interest to students as well as professionals in public health, environmental health, medicine, history of medicine, environmental philosophy, and medical ethics.