The Future of the Public's Health in the 21st Century

by Committee on Assuring the Health of the

Book Overview

The anthrax incidents following the 9/11 terrorist attacks put the spotlight on the nation's public health agencies, placing it under an unprecedented scrutiny that added new dimensions to the complex issues considered in this report. The Future of the Public's Health in the 21st Century reaffirms the vision of Healthy People 2010, and outlines a systems approach to assuring the nation's health in practice, research, and policy. This approach focuses...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309086221
• ISBN13: 9780309086226
• Release Date: March 2003
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 536 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"