A Promoter of the Metropolitan Health Bill: Stephen Smith
10.16462/j.cnki.zhjbkz.2019.03.026
- Author:
Li-jun DENG
1
;
Jun WU
;
Dong-qing YE
Author Information
1. Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Major Autoimmune Diseases, Hefei 230032, China
- Publication Type:Research Article
- Keywords:
The Metropolitan Health Bill;
Cholera;
Stephen Smith
- From:
Chinese Journal of Disease Control & Prevention
2019;23(3):369-372
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Stephen Smith (1823-1922) was an American surgeon, an editor of the New York Journal of Medicine and outstanding public health leader. He founded the American Public Health Association, and used the American Medical Times as a position to alert people to efforts and improve the living environment. His unremitting efforts contributed greatly to the enactment of the Metropolitan Health Bill in USA. He has made significant contributions to public health legislation and improving public health in USA. He is also synonymous with longevity, using his 99-year-old to demonstrate the importance of preventing disease for longevity.
