IngentaConnect Social Medicine and Public Health

Author: Ryle, John A.

Source: The Challenge of Epidemiology: Issues and Selected Readings, The Challenge of Epidemiology: Issues and Selected Readings , pp. 122-124(3)

Publisher: Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)

Abstract:

This is a section of the book The Challenge of Epidemiology: Issues and Selected Readings. Edited by four eminent epidemiologists, this book consolidates, for the first time, a core of landmark articles on the evolution, scope and limitations, uses, and prospects of epidemiology. An outstanding feature of the book is the inclusion of the editors' assessments of the realm of epidemiology, where it is and where it should be going. It represents a useful tool for both students and practicing professionals and provides a much-needed frame of reference for reorienting the practice of epidemiology. The book is a collection of 91 articles, grouped in five parts. This article attempts to identify the principle differences between "public health" and "social health" and the role of physicians in a society. It also briefly discusses about the future of medical science, practice and administration. Moreover, the article also provides a discussion on the prevention or cure of diseases in the society.

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