Harry T. Phillips
        Professor Emeritus

M.B., Ch.B., 1938; D.P.H., 1953; M.D., 1956, University of Cape Town

Academic Interests

    I first became conscious of the multiple determinants of the health of my patients when I joined the new government health center program in South Africa in 1946 after World War II. I became a member of a multi-disciplinary team consisting of a physician, dentist, nurse, social worker, and health educator. In our work with African and other communities we consulted frequently with anthropologists, environmentalists and nutritionists in planning preventive and curative interventions. This early experience colored and influenced my thinking, teaching and practice throughout my professional career. My most recent academic publication is a multi-authored text, Aging and Public Health (New York : Springer, 1985), which I co-edited. My most recent teaching experience was leading a seminar for medical students, entitled "Old Age -- in Health and Illness."

You may contact Dr. Phillips by phone at: (919) 967-4151; or by post at: 1308 Arboretum Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27514.
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