The importance of the past in public health. Catalogue en ligne

Titre :	The importance of the past in public health. (2004)
Auteurs :	Gabriel SCALLY ; Justine WOMACK ; Government Office for the South West. Regional Public Health Group. GBR
Type de document :	Article
Dans :	Journal of epidemiology and community health (vol. 58, n° 9, 2004)
Pagination :	751-755
Langues:	Anglais
Mots-clés :	Histoire médecine ; Histoire ; Royaume Uni ; Europe ; Société ; Europe sociale ; Mondialisation ; Enseignement ; Formation médicale continue ; Formation continue
Résumé :	[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST-CNRS R0xVwcQU. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Study objective : To explore the role of history in public health and its relevance to current practice and professional development. Design : An analysis of the issues surrounding the poor attention paid to the history of public health by its current practitioners. Setting : The paper is written from the perspective of practitioners in the UK but has wide applicability. Main results : The paper makes the case that the current neglect of public health history is to the detriment of public health practice. Conclusions : There is a strong case for more attention to be paid to public health history in professional formation, development, and communication.

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