9781331676508 - Hearings Before the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce of the House of Representatives: On House Bill 14316, to Further Protect the Public Health (Classic... (3 resultados)

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book offers a detailed analysis of the 1906 hearings before the House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. The committee considered a bill that aimed to expand the powers of the Public Health and Marine-Hospital Service to combat the spread of yellow fever and other contagious diseases. The author provides a historical context for the bill, outlining the challenges faced by the United States in controlling the spread of disease at the turn of the 20th century. The book explores the complex debates over the balance between federal and state authority in public health matters, as well as the scientific and medical knowledge that shaped quarantine practices at the time. Through the examination of witness testimony, expert opinions, and committee deliberations, this book sheds light on the evolution of public health policy in the United States and the ongoing efforts to protect the nation from infectious diseases. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.