Public Health Policy

IN Primary: Loss of Moderates No Good for Governing or the Environment

Heather Taylor-Miesle | Posted 05.14.2012

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Heather Taylor-Miesle

In a legislative body like the Senate where compromise and bipartisanship have long been necessary, this is another blow for getting things done.

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Public Health and the Illusion of Your Autonomy: Kill the Umpire?

David Katz, M.D. | Posted 03.07.2012

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David Katz, M.D.

I won't speak for my friends and colleagues in public health, although I suspect they feel the same; I'll just speak for myself. I am nobody's nanny. But as you play with the military-industrial establishment with your health on the line, I don't mind being a referee.

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The Turning Point: Lung Cancer

Laurie Fenton Ambrose | Posted 05.25.2011

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Laurie Fenton Ambrose

The controversy "to screen or not to screen" for lung cancer is over. The focus must now be on who to screen and how to screen most efficiently and effectively.

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A Comprehensive Approach to Fight Drugs

José Miguel Insulza | Posted 05.25.2011

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José Miguel Insulza

Drug dependency is a chronic, relapsing disease that must be dealt with as a core element of public health policy.

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