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In the History of Public Health, we will examine the historical experience of health and illness from a population perspective. This material seeks to reveal how the organization of societies facilitates or mitigates the production and transmission of disease. It also asks how do populations and groups of individuals go about securing their health? One key theme is the medical management of space in one form or another - from the public space of the environment through institutional spaces such as schools and workplaces to personal/individual body space. The progression of the lectures reflects this, working "inwards" from the environment to individuals.
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6 hours, 30 minutes
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Course Description
The content provides a historical interpretation of how the theory and practice of public health in today's world has come to be what it is. We will concentrate primarily on the modern world (i.e., 1750 onwards) and omit detailed examination of public health in antiquity and the middle ages, although these time periods will be alluded to frequently. A thematic rather than chronological structure will be adopted so that comparisons can be made across the centuries and between different parts of the globe.Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to examine public health through its historical context and use this information in the evaluation of current public health issues.Course Topics
We will address historical developments in the following themes:
- The "New" Public Health
- Quarantine
- Sanitary Idea
- Workplace Health
- Public Health in the School and the Home
- Vaccination
- Professionalization
Reading List (135KB) This document contains a comprehensive list of all readings.
Textbooks
Required Texts Ibsen, Henrik (1964). A Public Enemy in Ghosts and Other Plays, trans. Peter Watts, London: Penguin Books. Porter, Dorothy (1999). Health, Civilization, and the State: A History of Public Health from Ancient to Modern Times. You may purchase any of these materials from Matthews Medical Book Center. Recommended Texts Fee, Elizabeth (1987). Disease and Discovery, The Johns Hopkins University Press. Porter, Dorothy (ed.), (1994). The History of Public Health and the Modern State. Rosen, George (1958, 1993). A History of Public Health, Expanded Edition, Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press. These readings are also available at the Matthews Johns Hopkins Medical Book Center. Because they are not required, the number of copies available will be limited. General Reading References Some specific references will be provided with each lecture outline. The following general references may be helpful to those who wish to do further reading. Brockington, C. Fraser (1956). A Short History of Public Health, London: J. & A. Churchill. Cartwright, Frederick F. (1977). A Social History of Medicine. Duffy, John (1990). The Sanitarians. Feierman, Steven and Janzen, John M. (eds.) (1992). The Social Bases of Health and Healing in Africa, Berkeley: Univ. California Press. Leslie, Charles (ed.) (1976). Asian Medical Systems, Berkeley: Univ. California Press. Leslie, Charles and Young, Allan (eds.) (1992). Paths to Asian Medical Knowledge, Berkeley: Univ. California Press. Porter, Roy (1997). The Greatest Benefit to Mankind. Shryock, Richard H. (1947). The Development of Modern Medicine. Sigerist, Henry E. (1941). Medicine and Human Welfare. Sigerist, Henry E. (1943). Civilization and Disease. Sigerist, Henry E. (1956). Landmarks in the History of Hygiene, Oxford University Press.Course Currilcum
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- A History of Modern Public Health: Introduction 00:55:00
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- Quarantine 00:55:00
- The Sanitary Idea 00:55:00
- Education and Mothering 00:50:00
- Professionalization and Expertise 01:00:00
