Animals and Public Health

Animals and Public Health
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 311
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ISBN-10 : 9780230358522
ISBN-13 : 0230358527
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Book Synopsis Animals and Public Health by : A. Akhtar

Download or read book Animals and Public Health written by A. Akhtar and published by Springer. This book was released on 2012-02-14 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compelling argument of how human health is adversely affected by our poor treatment of non-human animals. The author contents that in order to successfully confront the 21st Century's health challenges, we need to broaden the definition of the word 'public' in public health to include non-human animals.


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