Prevention Diaries

The Practice and Pursuit of Health for All

Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Medical, Reference, Public Health
Cover of the book Prevention Diaries by Larry Cohen, Oxford University Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Larry Cohen ISBN: 9780190623845
Publisher: Oxford University Press Publication: November 1, 2016
Imprint: Oxford University Press Language: English
Author: Larry Cohen
ISBN: 9780190623845
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication: November 1, 2016
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Language: English

How do trees help reduce violence? What do roads have to do with chronic disease? Prevention Diaries examines the unexpected yet empirically predictable relationships that shape our health, providing the keys to realizing vitality and health across our society. With passion, wisdom, and humor, internationally recognized prevention expert Larry Cohen draws on his three decades of experience to make a case for building health into the everyday fabric of our lives-from health care to workplaces, urban planning to agriculture. Prevention Diaries envisions an alternate model of American health care, one less predicated on treating sickness and more focused on preventing it. Doing so requires a shift in how our society perceives and approaches health -- first recognizing our overreliance on individual solutions, then building an environment conducive to preventing problems before they occur. Through first-person vignettes and scientific data, Cohen shows that prevention is the cure for what ails us. By creating greater opportunities for health and safety -- things like safe access to parks and healthful housing -- the US sets a foundation for a healthier country. Prevention Diaries makes it clear that as the US works to ensure everyone can access medical services, we also must make health, not just health care, the ultimate goal.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

How do trees help reduce violence? What do roads have to do with chronic disease? Prevention Diaries examines the unexpected yet empirically predictable relationships that shape our health, providing the keys to realizing vitality and health across our society. With passion, wisdom, and humor, internationally recognized prevention expert Larry Cohen draws on his three decades of experience to make a case for building health into the everyday fabric of our lives-from health care to workplaces, urban planning to agriculture. Prevention Diaries envisions an alternate model of American health care, one less predicated on treating sickness and more focused on preventing it. Doing so requires a shift in how our society perceives and approaches health -- first recognizing our overreliance on individual solutions, then building an environment conducive to preventing problems before they occur. Through first-person vignettes and scientific data, Cohen shows that prevention is the cure for what ails us. By creating greater opportunities for health and safety -- things like safe access to parks and healthful housing -- the US sets a foundation for a healthier country. Prevention Diaries makes it clear that as the US works to ensure everyone can access medical services, we also must make health, not just health care, the ultimate goal.

More books from Oxford University Press

Cover of the book Textbook of Global Health by Larry Cohen
Cover of the book Honored by the Glory of Islam by Larry Cohen
Cover of the book Oxford American Handbook of Ophthalmology by Larry Cohen
Cover of the book Reckoning with Reagan by Larry Cohen
Cover of the book The Victorian Novel Dreams of the Real by Larry Cohen
Cover of the book American Legal History: A Very Short Introduction by Larry Cohen
Cover of the book Framing the Jina by Larry Cohen
Cover of the book The Oxford Handbook of Hope by Larry Cohen
Cover of the book The Problem of Universals in Early Modern Philosophy by Larry Cohen
Cover of the book Damascius' Problems and Solutions Concerning First Principles by Larry Cohen
Cover of the book Greater Gotham by Larry Cohen
Cover of the book The Elephant in the Brain by Larry Cohen
Cover of the book Petronius: Oxford Bibliographies Online Research Guide by Larry Cohen
Cover of the book Pediatric Palliative Care by Larry Cohen
Cover of the book Managing Bipolar Disorder by Larry Cohen
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy