title: Public Health: years of leadership and vision.
abstract: From its work in immigration and rural health to its fight against smoking and AIDS, the U.S. Public Health Service has stood on the cusp of science and politics. As the PHS looks forward to the year 2000, a new book details its two centuries of service and its ongoing role in the health of the nation.
mesh_terms: D002487:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. / Q000266:history; D005544:Forecasting; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D011634:Public Health / Q000266:history; D014481:United States; D014492:United States Public Health Service / Q000266:history* / Q000458:organization & administration