Public health deals with the health and well-being of the population as a whole and its achievements over the past century, especially in the richer countries, have been truly impressive. What direction should public health take in the future?
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Bloom, B. The future of public health. Nature 402 (Suppl 6761), C63–C64 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1038/35011557
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