Malicious Mephitis: Health Policy, Health Enlightenment and Hygiene in Late Enlightenment Bohemia

Abstract

The book deals with several aspects of health policy and public health in the years cca 1770-1820, as for ex. new organization of public health, creating network of health regional staff (mainly Kreisphysici and Kreischirurge), vaccination, medicalization of death and question of cemeteries, etc.

Keywords

• health policy
• public health
• public hygiene