The leader of American public health: Edward Jarvis / 中华疾病控制杂志

ABSTRACT

Edward Jarvis (1803-1884) was a famous clinician of Harvard Medical School, excellent social statistician and outstanding public health leader. He applied social statistics to improve the American census system, changed the status of mental illness in America, and pioneered family group psychotherapy. Jarvis attached great importance to disease prevention, advocated prevention and treatment of diseases from the perspective of disease prevention, strengthen health construction, and promoted the development of public health in America.