Description
"The book everyone interested in health should read" - Fortune
About the Author
Sandro Galea, MD, DrPH, is the Robert A. Knox Professor and Dean at the School of Public Health at Boston University. A physician and epidemiologist interested in the social production of health of urban populations, his work explores innovative cells-to-society approaches to population health questions with an overall aim of advancing a consequentialist approach to population health scholarship. He is a past president of the Society for Epidemiologic Research and an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine. He is the author or editor of Epidemiology Matters, Population Health Science, and Systems Science and Population Health, all from Oxford University Press.
Reviews
Galea's concise yet engaging prose makes for a compelling read ... he does an excellent job of providing [readers] with a vast array of issues to explore while being honest about the challenges ahead for the field. * Amanda Matheson, MD, Population Health Management *
Sandro Galea is a is a psychiatrist, the dean of the School of Public Health at Boston University, and a wonderful storyteller. He is out to change the narrative, the way we think, feel, and act about the health of populations of people. * American Journal of Psychiatry *
A series of essays that inform and inspire our thinking about the role of public health. This book is more than an academic resource; it is a conversation starter and a bridge to our peers in other sectors. Galea's book left me optimistic and inspired. * Karen DeSalvo, American Journal of Public Health *
The book everyone interested in health should read * Fortune *
Book Information
ISBN 9780190662417
Author Sandro Galea
Format Paperback
Page Count 288
Imprint Oxford University Press Inc
Publisher Oxford University Press Inc
Weight(grams) 318g
Dimensions(mm) 155mm * 234mm * 13mm