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Seventeen chapters examine the ways that behavioral and social sciences have been applied to major p...
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Seventeen chapters examine the ways that behavioral and social sciences have been applied to major public health issues, including urban violence, HIV/AIDS, cardiovascular disease, breast cancer screening, and community-based health programs. More and more, public health officials recognize that changes in risky behaviors can significantly improve the health of large populations, and the two scientific realms which have traditionally been kept separate are increasingly being integrated to promote health and prevent disease. The volume is an outcome of a 1998 conference, Public Health in the 21st Century, organized by the APA and funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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