Perspectives in Health - Volume 6 No. 2 - 2002
September 11: Everything Changed [Read Article] [Print Version]
by Daniel Epstein
Terrorism has taken a psychological toll on survivors and even remote observers. But it has also brought a reassessment of the role of public health. Now international efforts promise to strengthen the sector as a front line of defense.
by Isabel M. Estrada-Portales
Midwives in both the United States and Latin America are at the forefront of efforts to reverse the trend of more technology in childbirth.
by James Patrick Kiernan
As PAHO prepares to celebrate its centennial this year, a historian of the Organization of American States recalls early efforts to forge a century of human progress in the Americas.
by Irene Helmke
A group of scholars in science, philosophy, and psychology have developed a new educational series on the history of science and technology. They hope it will help prepare Latin American teenagers for a brave new world.
by Bruce E. Beans
Dengue fever was once nearly conquered in the Americas, but has in recent years once again become a growing threat. In the new battle against the disease, community participation and control are the most effective weapons.
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