Saving Gotham

By Tom Farley

Subjects: Prevention, Chronic diseases--new york (state)--new york--prevention, 362.109747, Preventive health services, Methods, Chronic diseases--prevention, Ra448.n5 f37 2015, Environmental Health, Environmental health, Chronic Disease, Chronic disease--prevention & control--new york (state)--new york--personal narratives, Chronic diseases, Public Health, Health policy--new york (state)--new york--personal narratives, Personal Narratives, Public health, Chronic disease--prevention & control, New york (n.y.), social conditions, Public health--new york (state)--new york, Public health--methods--new york (state)--new york--personal narratives, New york (n.y.), history, Health Policy, Wa 300 an7, Preventive Health Services, Environmental health--new york (state)--new york--personal narratives, Medicine, preventive, Medical policy, Health policy, Medical policy--new york (state)--new york, Prevention & control, Public health--methods

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.