The Perils of Prioritizing Politics Over Public Health
According to a family medicine physician, "We are currently at a dangerous and unprecedented place within the culture and politicization of health and science.
This threatens the health of the United States, in particularly our most vulnerable, and our ability to lead the world in biomedical sciences and health advances.
The growing inclination to allow financial decisions or political agendas to overwhelm scientific consensus and evidence-based medicine is a troubling trend.
This path is fraught with peril for communities and the nation, emphasizing the importance of placing patients at the center of healthcare work.
Author's summary: Politics should not override public health concerns.
- Individual well-being
- Community health
- Local, state, and federal policy