Epidemic City: The Politics of Public Health in New York

by James Colgrove

Book Overview

An insightful chronicle of the changing public health demands in New York City. The first permanent Board of Health in the United States was created in response to a cholera outbreak in New York City in 1866. By the mid-twentieth century, thanks to landmark achievements in vaccinations, medical data collection, and community health, the NYC Department of Health had become the nation's gold standard for public health. However, as the city's population...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0871540630
• ISBN13: 9780871540638
• Release Date: May 2011
• Publisher: Russell Sage Foundation
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.0"