Improving Schools Has More Impact on Health than Most Medical Interventions


	Improving Schools Has More Impact on Health than Most Medical Interventions

julep2323

10-20-2007 12:05 PM

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cost effective, social determinants of health, medicine, health

julep2323 says:

Simpler interventions that reach more people pay off in the end. Complex medical interventions for the very sick or public health interventions following the high-risk model have a much more limited impact.

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