Khon Kaen Public Health Forum Vol.1 Iss. 1

Content

Foreword by the Dean Letter from the Editors History of Medicine

Is it worthwhile to think of Hippocrates as the forefather of medicine and, if

so, is this of relevance for public health?

The importance of epigenetics for public health

Publish or vanish – the dilemma of doctoral students

Use of fasting blood sugar for detecting diabetes mellitus in a screening

exercise leaves over 50% of diseased individuals undetected

Nutrition and emerging NCD’s – highlights of a summer school