Free to Be Foolish : : Politics and Health Promotion in the United States and Great Britain / / Howard M. Leichter.
Each of us is, to a certain extent, dangerous to his or her own health, but how far do we want the government to curb our freedom to be "foolish"? In a look at such highly charged health issues as smoking, alcohol, road safety, and AIDS, Howard Leichter analyzes the efforts of the United S...
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| Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Princeton Legacy Lib. eBook Package 1980-1999 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2014] ©1991 |
| Year of Publication: | 2014 |
| Edition: | Course Book |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Princeton Legacy Library ;
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (300 p.) |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Preface
- Abbreviations
- One. Foolishness and Politics
- Two. The Health of Nations: The First Public Health Revolution
- Three. A New Perspective on Health: The Second Public Health Revolution
- Four. Smoking and Health Policy: A New Prohibition?
- Five. Alcohol Control Policy: Who Should Drink, When, Where, and How Much?
- Six. Road Safety Policy: Blaming The Car Or The Driver?
- Seven. Dealing with AIDS: Just Desserts?
- Eight. Promoting Health and Protecting Freedom: American And British Experiences
- Bibliography
- Index