title: Baltimore's public health contributions and today's problems.
abstract: The health department's early development and the protective roles of public health roles are described. Qualifications for public health leadership are examined. The diminishing and changing nature of services resulting from continuing federal and state cutbacks are discussed. New public health policy requires major changes in national ideology and politics.
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: De Hoff
mesh_terms: D015142:Baltimore; D003363:Cost Control / Q000639:trends; D006291:Health Policy / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D011057:Politics; D011634:Public Health / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends*; D014504:Urban Health / Q000639:trends*