Title: Saving Gotham
Description: A behind-the-scenes look at a controversial -- and successful -- public health initiative recounts how Dr. Thomas Frieden, as the health commissioner of New York City in 2002, and his team prohibited smoking in bars, outlawed trans fats in restaurants and attempted to cap the size of soda, revealing how local government can protect its citizens and transform health for everyone.  --Publisher's description.
Subjects: Public health, Chronic diseases, Medical policy, Prevention, New york (n.y.), history, New york (n.y.), social conditions, Medicine, preventive, Preventive Health Services, Methods, Health Policy, Prevention & control, Personal Narratives, Environmental Health, Chronic Disease, Chronic disease--prevention & control, Public health--methods, Environmental health--new york (state)--new york--personal narratives, Chronic disease--prevention & control--new york (state)--new york--personal narratives, Public health--methods--new york (state)--new york--personal narratives, Health policy--new york (state)--new york--personal narratives, Public health--new york (state)--new york, Medical policy--new york (state)--new york, Chronic diseases--prevention, Chronic diseases--new york (state)--new york--prevention, Ra448.n5 f37 2015, Wa 300 an7, 362.109747
Places: New York (State), New York