“Public Health, Public Trust and American Fragility in a Pandemic Era”
The COVID era has seen an politicization of public health and undermining of the public health workforce in the United States. HealthCetera Correspondent Eve Adler, RN, MA, interviewed Dr. Norbert Goldfield about his new book “Public Health, Public Trust and American Fragility in a Pandemic Era: The Critical Role of Health Care Professionals.”
Dr. Goldfield is the CEO and founder of the bipartisan organization Ask Nurses and Doctors, and co-founder of Healing Across the Divides, an organization that seeks to improve the health of marginalized Israelis and Palestinians via community based interventions. He has written over 50 books and articles on health care, both in the lay and scientific press.
For decades, Dr. Goldfield has provided insight into what health care and public health should be. His experience as a clinician, health services researcher, peace activist, and policy analyst provide a unique perspective about the changes needed in today’s healthcare system.
In his new book he draws from his personal stories and science to focus on the COVID pandemic, and what lessons it has taught us for the future.
This interview aired on HealthCetera in the Catskills on October 18, 2023.
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The COVID era has seen an politicization
