Titre :
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The importance of the past in public health. (2004)
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Auteurs :
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Gabriel SCALLY ;
Justine WOMACK ;
Government Office for the South West. Regional Public Health Group. GBR
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Type de document :
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Article
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Dans :
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Journal of epidemiology and community health (vol. 58, n° 9, 2004)
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Pagination :
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751-755
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Langues:
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Anglais
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Mots-clés :
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Histoire médecine
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Histoire
;
Royaume Uni
;
Europe
;
Société
;
Europe sociale
;
Mondialisation
;
Enseignement
;
Formation médicale continue
;
Formation continue
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Résumé :
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[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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