Public health, Greece and Rome
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23644522 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ann Olga Koloski‐Ostrow (Brandeis University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Pages | 1-3 |
| Publication date | 2018-12-31 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | The Encyclopedia of Ancient History (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781444338386.wbeah21280.pub2 |
| OpenAlex | W4233876793 |
| ISBN | 9781444338386 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 9 |
Public health today involves political officials working hard to make sure that diseases are contained or eliminated, fresh water is available, and sanitation is in place for the well‐being of citizens. Finding evidence for similar concerns in Greece and Rome is not so easy, and may not even be the correct approach. Nevertheless, as the control and management of water and waste have been vital to all societies since the very beginnings of agriculture and urbanization, perhaps water management and waste control are good starting places for investigating public‐health issues.
Agriculture · Archaeology · Control (management) · Economic growth · Economics · Environmental planning · Geography · Management · Political science · Politics · Potable water · Public health · Sanitation · Urbanization · Engineering · Environmental Engineering · Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology · Healthcare Systems and Reforms · Law · Medicine · Paleopathology and ancient diseases
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |