A History of Education in Public Health: Health that Mocks the Doctors' Rules

by Elizabeth Fee (Editor), Roy M. Acheson (Editor)

This is the first book to examine and compare the history and contemporary problems of education for public health in Britain and the United States. In Britain, education for public health has been directed solely toward the medical profession; in the United States, independent schools of public health are open to physicians, engineers, nurses, lawyers, administrators and other professional groups. Despite their differences, these two systems continue to serve as models for public health schools and training programs throughout the world. This unique study provides a lucid view of the political, economic, and social forces which shape public health patterns. It will provoke and inform policy decisions about the future directions of education in all countries interested in building stronger and more effective public health systems.

360 pages, Hardcover

First published July 11, 1991

Reviews

[Steven Senior · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very useful historical source for those in public health in England and the US. Will be particularly relevant to those in education and training, but by comparing and contrasting the development of public health training in the US and UK the book also provides a useful window into the development of the profession(s) and in particular in how the differing role of medical professionals in public health in the two nations has shaped the wider public health enterprise.

A bit too detailed in places - in particular in the lengthy description of the emergence of the institute's of technology in the US which really only provides some context to the development of technical professional education in the US.