Episodes

Anna Gilmore A couple of episodes back, I had the pleasure of interviewing Rob Moodie, who led a project to examine commercial determinants of health in more detail. The result was a three-paper series published in The Lancet. The project produced a model that illustrates the intricate interrelationships among the various commercial actors, their drivers, and the environments in which this all plays out. Some of the consequences of commercial interests are very good, while others are well-known...

Rob Moodie sees a big issue and solutions that require us to re-examine our values not just as individuals but as organizations with commercial interests. Commerical Determinants of Health (CDoH) have a powerful influence on society and health. First, some background. Within the world of healthcare, the concept of Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) has seen a lot of attention, especially in the past several years. More organizations are paying attention to the issue. What are social determina...

So far in the Respecting Health series we’ve talked about societal values and how they affect a culture’s approach to health; we’ve talked about the experiences of physicians and the changes in approaches to (and ability to address) public health over the course of their careers. This time out, I take a look at what it’s like from one patient’s perspective. Have you ever wondered what it must be like to walk into a hospital and wake up 45 days later? What was that experience like for the patient...