[Correspondence] False and real, but avoidable, dichotomies

Although we join Julio Frenk and Octavio G ómez-Dantés (Feb 11, p 667) in calling for integrative thinking in global health,1 we believe it is important to distinguish between avoidable and false dichotomies. Some of the dichotomies mentioned as false are indeed artificial and avoidable, but nonetheless real; they require conscious effort to be resolved.

Source: LANCET - August 11, 2017 Category: General Medicine Authors: Gorik Ooms, Walter Flores, Moses Mulumba, Malabika Sarker, Remco Van de Pas, Albrecht Jahn Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research