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Wither? Public health in a changing Europe
R. Horst Noack** Institute of Social Medicine and Epidemiology, Medical University Graz, Graz, Austria, e-mail: horst.noack@meduni-graz.at
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Large parts of the population of the wealthier countries have not enjoyed the health benefits of their more fortunate citizens. We have not reached the limits of what we can achieve in health by any means.1
The conditions and determinants of population health have changed markedly over the last decades, and so has the context of public health. We are living in a globalized world. Health is seen as a major driving force for economic and social development. The public