Chronic Disease
Findings from T.R. Frieden et al in chronic disease reported
Published in AIDS Weekly and Law, December 4th, 2008
According to recent research from the United States, "Long after the leading causes of death in the United States shifted from infectious diseases to chronic diseases, many public health agencies have not established effective policies and programmes to prevent current health problems. Starting in 2002, the New York City health department, an agency with a long history of innovation, undertook initiatives to address chronic disease prevention and control, as well as to modernize methods to address persistent health problems."
"All the initiatives relied on an expansive use of epidemiology; actions to prevent disease were based on policy change to create health-promoting...
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