Public health: who, what, and why?

被引：0

作者：

Jason L. Cabaj

Richard Musto

William A. Ghali

机构：

[1] University of Calgary,Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine

[2] University of Calgary,O’Brien Institute for Public Health, Cumming School of Medicine

[3] Population Public & Indigenous Health,Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine

[4] Alberta Health Services,undefined

[5] University of Calgary,undefined

来源：

Canadian Journal of Public Health | 2019年 / 110卷

关键词：

Public health; Health in all policies; Advocacy; Santé publique; La santé dans toutes les politiques; Défense des droits;

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摘要：

There has been renewed concern about the state of public health in Canada, with several recent articles in this journal suggesting that the discipline of public health is under threat and that there has been a significant erosion of its core infrastructure. We strongly agree with the need for a well-resourced formal public health system and preservation of capacity to carry out core public health functions, while also positing a complementary narrative that emphasizes the possibility for a broad notion of public health to persevere and thrive in the face of these challenges. We consider what public health is, who public health is, and why public health exists, and suggest that the answers to these questions point to opportunities to strengthen the necessary interdisciplinary approaches that can best address current and future public health concerns.

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页码：340 / 343

页数：3

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