Does "Health Promotion" Really Promote Health?

In his comment on Victor Fuch's essay, the late Alvan Feinstein raised the question of whether government-sponsored programs of "health promotion" are always good for well-being.

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Published in:The American journal of economics and sociology 2005-01, Vol.64 (1), p.427-434
Main Author: Feinstein, Alvan R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accident prevention
Adverse effects
Asymptomatic
Blood pressure
Cancer
Cancer screening
Cancer therapies
Cholesterol
Chronic diseases
Disease prevention
Economic theory
Epidemics
Epidemiology
Health care
Health care policy
Health economics
Health Policy
Health promotion
Immunization
Individual behaviour
Infectious diseases
Mammography
Maternal & child health
Medicine
Predisposing factors
Premature babies
Preventive medicine
Public health
Risk factors
Sanitation
Smoking
Social Programs
Society
State Role
Syphilis
Well Being
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Summary:In his comment on Victor Fuch's essay, the late Alvan Feinstein raised the question of whether government-sponsored programs of "health promotion" are always good for well-being.
ISSN:0002-9246
1536-7150
DOI:10.1111/j.1536-7150.2005.00371.x