LIFELINES A Doctor's Journey in the Fight for Public Health

Dr. Leana Wen digs deeply into the topic of public health and argues for its importance from a vantage point that is not often presented to the public. Delivering vital information, she discloses her own insider's accounts of various health crises in the U.S. and throughout the world. She is determined to convince listeners how crucial it is to make healthcare and all it encompasses higher priorities. Covering a variety of physical and mental health topics, Wen entreats listeners and supports her plea with solid evidence. She is vibrant in tone when pointing out how much public health affects our lives. At the same time, she candidly shares the inspirational immigrant story of how she became the successful woman she is now. D.Z. © AudioFile 2021, Portland, Maine [Published: AUGUST 2021]