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Social Injustice and Public Health - Softcover

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9780197803721: Social Injustice and Public Health

Synopsis

The fourth edition of Social Injustice and Public Health, a completely updated edition of the classic text, is a comprehensive, evidence-based resource for understanding and addressing the profound impacts of social injustice on public health. Written by experts in public health, human rights, medicine, nursing, law, and social science, this highly readable book documents the adverse effects of social injustice on specific populations and specific aspects of public health.

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About the Author

Barry S. Levy, M.D., M.P.H., is a physician and epidemiologist who has edited and written 22 previous books on the public health consequences of social injustice, war and terrorism, occupational and environmental health, climate change, and related issues, and has written more than 250 journal articles and book chapters on these subjects. He is an Adjunct Professor of Public Health at Tufts University School of Medicine. He previously worked as a CDC epidemiologist, a University of Massachusetts Medical School professor, and director of global health programs and projects. He is a past president of the American Public Health Association and a recipient of its Sedgwick Memorial Medal.

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