Citation

Fielding JE. Milbank Mem. Fund Q. Health Soc. 1978; 56(3): 274-302.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1978, Milbank Memorial Fund)

DOI

10.2307/3349650

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Despite the intuitive-and historically persistent-appeal of preventive medical measures, latter-day skeptics find less cause for continued optimism. The failure of expectations is only partly a confusion of definitions. An examination of what is prevented, and by whom, suggests new professional as well as political strategies, and anticipates new dilemmas.