A History of Public Health in Post-War Britain

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• How the meaning and scope of public health has changed in Britain over the last 70 years
• The nature of public health services and their shifting relationship to local government and the National Health Service
• Individual responsibility for public health
• How chronic disease became a key challenge for public health
• The persistence of infectious disease and the appearance of new conditions like HIV/AIDS
• Socioeconomic status and its impact on public health
• Health education techniques, tactics and effectiveness
• Attempts to use regulations to improve public health
• The limits of public health, its successes and failures over time.