While We Were Sleeping: Success Stories in Injury and Violence Prevention

by David Hemenway

Book Overview

Public health has made our lives safer--but it often works behind the scenes, without our knowledge, that is, "while we are sleeping." This book powerfully illuminates how public health works with more than sixty success stories drawn from the area of injury and violence prevention. It also profiles dozens of individuals who have made important contributions to safety and health in a range of social arenas. Highlighting examples from the United States...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520258460
• ISBN13: 9780520258464
• Release Date: May 2009
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"