by Jeff Dubin | Jan 14, 2021 | The political divide
Make no mistake. We have a public health crisis on our hands and it’s killing millions of us. No, I’m not talking about that one. I’m talking about the political polarization of our nation. When politicians speak of the need to heal, oh boy do we ever. ...
by Jeff Dubin | Nov 23, 2020 | Health equity
Whatever your political orientation, we can all agree that America in late 2020 has big problems. A few years ago, I came across a neat approach to solving really tough problems called positive deviance. This powerful approach deserves a catchier name but...
by Jeff Dubin | Jul 8, 2020 | Health equity
In my last post I explored the surprising finding that middle class and affluent African-Americans lead shorter lives on average than white people with similar incomes. Why talk about Blacks who are at the higher end of the socioeconomic spectrum when impoverished...
by Jeff Dubin | Jun 12, 2020 | Health equity
The tragic death of George Floyd and the protests that followed have made me realize how little I know about what it means to be Black in today’s America. I’ve had a comfortable white upbringing and although I’ve had contact with many African-Americans at school and...
by Jeff Dubin | Dec 19, 2019 | Physician bias
My last post discussed the problem of women being misdiagnosed at rates higher than those for men, with sometimes fatal consequences. This post will discuss a few ideas for improving how physicians diagnose women. If we are to solve the problem of women being...
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