Improving Public Health Through Prevention
Also in Health and Wellness
Pentagon's Advice to Traumatized Veterans: Think Happy Thoughts!
Penny Coleman
Senate Passes Compromised Health Care Reform -- Will Progressive Dems Support the Final Bill?
John Nichols
The Public Option That Isn't Public At All
James Ridgeway
25 Years Since the Bhopal Disaster, We've All Become Victims of the Chemical Industry
Gary Cohen
The Placebo Effect: Studies Reveal How Fake Medicine Actually Reduces Pain
Michael Haederle
10 Signs Vegetarianism Is Catching On
Kathy Freston
See more stories tagged with: health, universal coverage, prevention, social determinants of he
Neal Halfon, M.D., MPH, is professor of pediatrics, health services, and public policy and directs the UCLA Center for Healthier Children, Families and Communities. Halfon also directs the Blue Sky Health Initiative, whose core team contributed to this article.
Liked this story? Get top stories in your inbox each week from Health and Wellness! Sign up now »
You've chosen to turn comments off for the entire site. Would you like to turn them back on?
Support AlterNet
Do you value the information you're getting from AlterNet? Please show your support with a tax-deductible donation.
Feedback
Tell us how we're doing.