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September 19, 2007New England Journal of Medicine1,079 citationsOpen Access

We Can Do Better — Improving the Health of the American People

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SSSteven A. Schroeder

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  • To examine why the American healthcare system fails to achieve population health outcomes comparable to other developed nations.
  • Delivered as the 117th Shattuck Lecture, reviewing nationwide public health performance.
  • Evaluated systemic management strategies addressing major behavioral determinants of health, with a primary focus on smoking and obesity.
  • Identifies preventable behavioral risks—particularly tobacco use and obesity—as dominant contributors to poor health outcomes relative to peer countries.
  • Highlights significant deficiencies in the current management of lifestyle-related public health risks across the American population.

Abstract

In the 117th Shattuck Lecture, Dr. Steven Schroeder asks why the American system fails to deliver a standard of health similar to that observed in many other countries. In his arguments, he focuses on the public health risks of smoking and obesity and how they have been managed.

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Steven A. Schroeder (2007) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e3739761e1519c6da46eechttps://doi.org/10.1056/nejmsa073350
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