Free to Be Foolish : Politics and Health Promotion in the United States and Great Britain

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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...

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Main Author: Leichter, Howard M.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2014.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Health promotion > Political aspects.
Health promotion > Government policy.
SCIENCE > History.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Services & Welfare.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Security.
Promotion de la sante > Politique gouvernementale > Grande-Bretagne.
Promotion de la sante > Politique gouvernementale > États-Unis.
Promotion de la sante > Aspect politique > Grande-Bretagne.
Promotion de la sante > Aspect politique > États-Unis.
Health promotion > Government policy > Great Britain.
Health promotion > Government policy > United States.
Health promotion > Political aspects > Great Britain.
Health promotion > Political aspects > United States.
United States.
Great Britain.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary: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 States and Great Britain to confront the seemingly constant tension involved with this question. Leichter contends that both governments are now paying less attention to providing access to health care and more to forcing or encouraging people to change their behavior. The result has been a transformation.
Item Description:Cover; Contents.
Physical Description:1 online resource (304 pages).
ISBN:9781400861996

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