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BL
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994498
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b748868
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Hamowy, Ronald,1937-
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| Title & Author
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Government and public health in America /\ Ronald Hamowy.
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| Publication Statement
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Cheltenham, UK ;Northampton, MA :: Edward Elgar,, ©2007.
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1 online resource (viii, 529 pages) :: illustrations
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| ISBN
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1847204252
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: 1848440529
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: 9781847204257
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: 9781848440524
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1845429117
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9781845429119
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1: The Public Health Service; Chapter 2: The Food and Drug Administration; Chapter 3: The Veterans Administration; Chapter 4: The National Institutes of Health; Chapter 5: Medicare; Index.
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| Abstract
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How involved should the government be in American healthcare? Ronald Hamowy argues that to answer this pressing question, we must understand the genesis of the five main federal agencies charged with responsibility for our health: the Public Health Service, the Food and Drug Administration, the Veterans Administration, the National Institutes of Health, and Medicare. In examining these, he traces the growth of federal influence from its tentative beginnings in 1798 through the ambitious infrastructures of today and offers startling insights on the current debate.
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Medical policy-- United States.
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Public health-- United States.
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HEALTH FITNESS-- Diseases-- General.
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HEALTH FITNESS-- Health Care Issues.
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Medical policy.
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MEDICAL-- Diseases.
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MEDICAL-- Health Care Delivery.
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MEDICAL-- Health Policy.
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MEDICAL-- Public Health.
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Public health.
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United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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362.10973
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| LC Classification
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RA445.H36 2007eb
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