““A stellar essay will inform, captivate, and motivate the reader to action. In this respect, Sandro Galea and Michael Stein contribute not one, but more than 50 essays illustrating in their compelling fashion how healthy people represent more than just the integrity of their DNA and the quality of their medical care. In Pained, Galea and Stein underscore at once the magnitude of the challenges, the public nature of the solutions, and their daunting prospects. Fortunately, the public health community is accustomed to daunting challenges, and this book will serve as an important resource for development of the strategies required.” — Michael McGinnis, National Academy of Medicine”
A collection of essays on what matters in American health and what’s missing from our media-driven notions about what keeps us healthy.
How the world we live in – our neighbors, schools, housing, police, even cell phones – is a greater determinant of health than the medical care we seek when we are ill.
An essential primer for understanding the factors that underlie health in America so we can change our public conversations about health.
““In these pithy essays, Michael Stein and Sandro Galea convincingly show that American health depends less on medical care than on the state of our jobs, families, social networks, and environment. Recommended for anyone with an interest in public health.” — Sandeep Jauhar, author of Heart: A History”