Gabriel Scally
The importance of the past in public health
Scally, Gabriel; Womack, Justine
Authors
Justine Womack
Abstract
Study objective: To explore the role of history in public health and its relevance to current practice and professional development. Design: An analysis of the issues surrounding the poor attention paid to the history of public health by its current practitioners. Setting: The paper is written from the perspective of practitioners in the UK but has wide applicability. Main results: The paper makes the case that the current neglect of public health history is to the detriment of public health practice. Conclusions: There is a strong case for more attention to be paid to public health history in professional formation, development, and communication.
Journal Article Type | Review |
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Publication Date | Sep 1, 2004 |
Journal | Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health |
Print ISSN | 0143-005X |
Electronic ISSN | 1470-2738 |
Publisher | BMJ Publishing Group |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 58 |
Issue | 9 |
Pages | 751-755 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1136/jech.2003.014340 |
Keywords | history, public health, health economics, aged, England, concern for the severely ill, concern for the young |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1058615 |
Publisher URL | http://group.bmj.com/ |
Related Public URLs | http://jech.bmj.com/content/58/9/751.full.pdf+html |
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