Yes, we are our brother's keeper.
The new book by Dr Leana Wen, Lifelines: A Doctor's Journey in the Fight for Public Health, describes the blend of individual caring, community activism, and intelligent government necessary to protect the health of the public. The author is a public health leader who recognized, chronicled, and acted out what public health must consist of, even before COVID proved it for the world
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Leana Wen's Fight Is Our Fight
George D. Lundberg, MD
DisclosuresAugust 04, 2021
Yes, we are our brother's keeper.
The new book by Dr Leana Wen, Lifelines: A Doctor's Journey in the Fight for Public Health, describes the blend of individual caring, community activism, and intelligent government necessary to protect the health of the public. The author is a public health leader who recognized, chronicled, and acted out what public health must consist of, even before COVID proved it for the world
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George D. Lundberg, MD
Consulting Professor, Health Research Policy, Pathology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California
Disclosure: George D. Lundberg, MD, has disclosed the following relevant financial relationships:
Serve(d) as a director, officer, partner, employee, advisor, consultant, or trustee for: CollabRx
Received income in an amount equal to or greater than $250 from: The New York Times