Poor Education Predicts Poor Health – A Challenge Unmet by American Medicine
In his first address to Congress, George Washington urged their promotion of “Science and Literature” as the surest bas
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Trauma Caused by Injury or Abuse in Late Life: Experiences, Impacts, and the Federal Response
Overview and Scope In light of population estimates and projections—both in the United States and aroun
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Business Engagement to Promote Healthy Communities Through Child and Family Well-Being
Why does business care about child and family well-being to promote community health? Traditionally,
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The Evolving Case for Public-Private Partnerships to Achieve the Global Goals
Upon arriving in Kenya in 1987, I was a well-trained parasitologist who knew nothing about development, economics, p
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Actions to Improve Physical Activity Surveillance in the United States
Background Physical activity, which has been defined as “any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that results in energy e
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Exploring the Potential of Tax Credits for Funding Population Health
Introduction Over the past several years, hundreds of regional multisector partnerships have formed across the country to improve po
Read MoreFifth Annual DC Public Health Case Challenge
In 2017, the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) and the Roundtable on Population Health Improvement at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and
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A Call to Strengthen Mental Health Supports for Refugee Children and Youth
A refugee is someone who has fled from his or her home country and cannot return because he or she has a well-founded f
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Access to Medical Devices in Low-Income Countries: Addressing Sustainability Challenges in Medical Device Donations
Introduction In eastern Uganda, a regional hospital receives a much-needed dona
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Lessons Learned from Immunization Providers: Strategies for Successful Immunization Efforts among Medicare Patients
Despite efforts to increase rates of immunization among Medicare patients, especially
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