Healthy Country

A History of Life and Death in New Zealand

Häftad, Engelska, 2014

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Beskrivning

In this book, Alistair Woodward and Tony Blakely tell the extraordinary story of life and death in Aotearoa New Zealand from first Maori settlement to the 21st century.Did Maori or Europeans live longer 1769? How did Pakeha New Zealanders become the healthiest, most long lived people on the face of the globe (and why did Maori not enjoy the same life expectancy)? What caused New Zealanders' health and longevity to be surpassed by other nations in the late twentieth century? Through quantitative analysis, presented in accessible graphics and lively text, the authors answer these questions by analysing the impact of nutrition and disease, immigration and unemployment, alcohol and obesity, medicine and vaccination. The result is a powerful argument about why we live and why we die in this country (and what we might do about it).The Health Country? is important reading for anyone interested in the story of New Zealanders and a decisive intervention in debates about health, disease and medicine.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2014-08-01
Mått:152 x 226 x 25 mm
Vikt:376 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:296
Förlag:Auckland University Press
ISBN:9781869408138
Utmärkelser:Long-listed for Ockham New Zealand Book Awards - General Non-Fiction 2016

Utforska kategorier

Medicinhistoria inom Medicin
Sociologi inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Alistair Woodward is professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the School of Public Health at the University of Auckland and Tony Blakely is professor of Public Health at the University of Otago, Wellington. They have published widely in the international literature have extensive publication records on the public health issues-from smoking and cycling to the connections between socio-economic status and health.

Recensioner i media

...a powerful argument about why we live and why we die in this country (and what we might do about it). The Healthy Country? is important reading for anyone interested in the story of New Zealanders and a decisive contribution to debates about health, disease and medicine. – Scoop The question mark in the title is provocative. Are we The Healthy Country? – Sally Blundell, NZ ListenerOtago University’s Tony Blakely and Auckland University’s Alistair Woodward have created a great reference book about the history of public health in New Zealand. The book covers everything, from our country’s health pre-Cook right through to 2010, and extending into the (healthier?) future. – Kimaya McIntosh, Booksellers NZ