Health and Disease in Society
Our physical wellbeing facilitates our ability to engage with--and enjoy--the world around us, and is directly related to quality of life. However, even as life expectancies increase and scientists advance treatments and solutions to ailments that have long plagued societies around the world, new health concerns are constantly emerging to challenge our well-being as well as our current awareness of disease. The foundation of managing public health rests on identifying the causes, courses, and effects of both common and uncommon afflictions and adapting appropriately as new pandemics arise. This prescient series examines various diseases and the epidemiological issues associated with crafting global responses to them.
• Annotated illustrations help simplify complex structures and processes
• Current developments in healthcare are placed in historical context
• Informative sidebars introduce past and present leaders in fields such as epidemiology, surgery, and nursing
