No Quick Fix, But Now is the Time

by Dalia M. Feltman, MD, MA and Craig Klugman, Ph.D. Our country is polarized to a breaking point on too many issues.  Black vs. white.  Liberal vs. Conservative.  Documented vs. undocumented.  Haves vs. Have-Nots. Politics have perversely crept into all areas of life, even into matters of health and pandemic response such as wearing a mask and access to a ventilator. In public health ethics, we know that some communities have the determinants necessary to live healthy lives–safe neighborhoods and built environments, economic stability, good quality education, strong communities, and access to health–but many do not, a difference often divided on racial and ethnic lines thanks to redlining and other urban policies.…
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