Download or read book The Gale Encyclopedia of Public Health written by Brigham Narins and published by Gale. This book was released on 2019-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Focuses on health crises affecting the public at large, ranging from epidemic and pandemic diseases; chronic conditions such as famine, malnutrition, cancer, and diabetes; and social issues such as sexual abuse, obesity, bullying, and new substance abuse issues. Entries describe the origin and spread of the issue, public and government reaction and response, and treatments and preventive measures"--Provided by publisher.