The author of More Than Medicine: The Broken Promise of American Health comes to DC on Sun., Mar. 10th, at 1PM!
While the U.S. outspends most nations on health care, American life expectancy and quality of life fall behind those of many other countries. Looking closer at that paradox, Kaplan, one of our top experts on public health, found that our focus on medical treatment causes us to neglect the social and behavioral factors that cause poor health in the first place. We spend millions on drugs to control high cholesterol, for example, but little on the education that statistics show adds considerably longer to life expectancy. Drawing on a wide range of studies, data, and his own extensive experience at institutions including the NIH, Kaplan shows how changing our priorities and investing more in prevention can help us live longer, healthier lives. This event is free to attend with no reservation required. Seating is available on a first come, first served basis.
At Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave., NW, Washington, DC. Click here for info.
