. . .but for some reason I'm just not joining this celebration as enthusiastically as I should.
According to Anna Barford and colleagues, editorializing in the April 8 BMJ, "The year 2006 should not be allowed to pass without at least a quiet celebration that this is the first year in human history when -- across almost all the world -- women can expect to enjoy a longer life expectancy than men. . . . Almost 30 years ago, amid much fanfare, the eradication of smallpox was announced. But when it becomes certain that women everywhere can expect to live longer than men, also a remarkable achievement, a similar announcement is unlikely."
I dunno, I can't quite put my finger on it, but it seems to me there's bad news in there somewhere . . .
Discussion of public health and health care policy, from a public health perspective. The U.S. spends more on medical services than any other country, but we get less for it. Major reasons include lack of universal access, unequal treatment, and underinvestment in public health and social welfare. We will critically examine the economics, politics and sociology of health and illness in the U.S. and the world.
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