165600 Plagues and politics: The rich legacy of public health

Tuesday, November 6, 2007: 10:30 AM

Fitzhugh Mullan, MD , Department of Health Policy/School of Public Health and Health Services, George Washington University, Washington, DC
     
The presentation will briefly review the history of American public health in the 19th and 20th centuries focusing on the milestones of improved population health. It will also trace the complex role of politics in assisting, confounding, and, at times, damaging public health work.

Learning Objectives:
To gain a basic understanding of US public health history. To appreciate the intertwined roles of science and politics in public health. To envision public health strategies for the future based on past experience.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Any relevant financial relationships? No
Any institutionally-contracted trials related to this submission?

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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