Disease and Democracy

Author: Peter Baldwin
Edition: 1
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 0520251474
Category: Medical

Disease and Democracy: The Industrialized World Faces AIDS (California/Milbank Books on Health and the Public)

Disease and Democracy is the first comparative analysis of how Western democratic nations have coped with AIDS. Download Disease and Democracy medical books for free.
Peter Baldwin's exploration of divergent approaches to the epidemic in the United States and several European nations is a springboard for a wide-ranging and sophisticated historical analysis of public health practices and policies. In addition to his comprehensive presentation of information on approaches to AIDS, Baldwin's authoritative book provides a new perspective on our most enduring political dilemma: how to reconcile individual liberty with the safety of the community.
Baldwin finds that Western democratic nations have adopted much more varied approaches to AIDS than is commonly recognized. He situates the range of r Get Disease and Democracy our bestseller medical books.

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