Health and disease in society

An exploration of the public health and disease that provides information on the history of public health, international organizations, financial and legal aspects of health care, noncommunicable and communicable diseases, research, treatments, and more.

An overview of infectious diseases that covers the human immune response and provides information on the transmission, life cycle, course of infection, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and social, legal, and cultural aspects of a number of diseases.

Examines the physical, ethical, and public policy issues that have arisen as the result of excessive and inappropriate substance use.

Introduces readers to the development of medicine over the centuries and to those intrepid individuals who have dedicated their lives to safeguarding the welfare of people around the world.