Pulse

Briefs

Minnesota’s “apostle of public health,” getting the lead out, turning research into practice

 

Public Health’s Head Cheerleader

As dean of the University of Minnesota’s School of Public Health, John Finnegan has helped make the school one of the best in the country, and he’s been its biggest booster along the way.

 

What’s in a Number?

When the question is about public health spending, the answer depends on who’s counting.

 

Public Servants

As consultants to their local health boards, physicians play a role in the state’s public health system.

 

End Notes

Out with Cigarettes,
In with Art

A retired vending machine finds a new role supporting smoking cessation.

By Kim Kiser

 

 

Table of Contents | June 2010

Cover Story

Going Public

More and more physicians are pursuing schooling in public health.

By Jeanne Mettner

 

Book Reviews

Fats or Fiction?

A biochemist argues that the key to preventing obesity lies in lessons from biochemistry class.

Review by Gregory A. Plotnikoff, M.D., M.T.S.
 

Battling Bugs

Two recent books tell the stories of the Epidemic Intelligence Service and MRSA with varying success.

Review by Charles R. Meyer, M.D.

 

Commentary

Federal Reform Bill Is a Start

Further success hinges on improving health.

By Jan Malcolm
 

Moving Forward in Minnesota

Despite the challenges ahead, there is hope for a better state of health.

By Sanne Magnan, M.D., Ph.D.

 

Clinical and Health Affairs

Minnesota 10 By 10: Reducing Morbidity and Mortality in People with Serious Mental Illnesses

By Michael Trangle, M.D., Gary Mager, Paul Goering, M.D., and Rodney Christensen, M.D.
 

Blood Lead Screening among Newly Arrived Refugees in Minnesota

By Mandi Proue, M.P.H., Rhonda Jones-Webb, Dr.P.H., and Charles Oberg, M.P.H., M.D.
 

Giving Health a Place at the Table: Two Years of Progress on Minnesota’s Obesity Plan

By William E. Burleson
 

Tuberculosis at the University of Minnesota Medical Center, 2000 to 2006: A Brief Report

By Dan Fulton, M.D., and Susan Kline, M.D., M.P.H.

 

Editor's Note

The Not-So-Public Health Field

 

MMA Viewpoint

Peer Grouping Must Be Fair to Physicians

 

MMA News Now

Session Comes to a Close
Legislative Wrap-up
MMA Forms Health Care Reform Work Group
Webinar on National Reform Now Online

 

Letters

 

Tracking Reform

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