Public health at the crossroads: achievements and prospects

Acknowledgements Preface Part I. Global Health: 1. Health, disease and the health transition 2. Global health: past trends and present challenges 3. Contemporary global health issues Part II. Epidemiology: 4. Evolution of epidemiology 5. The current state of epidemiology 6. Challenges for epidemiology Part III. Public Health: 7. Public health themes 8. Public health organization and practice in wealthy countries 9. Public health organization and practice in poor countries 10. Public health at the crossroads.