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Thomas R. Frieden: Prevention and Primary Care

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Chautauqua Institution

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Dr. Thomas Frieden Advocates $9 Pack of Cigarettes

06 min 30 sec

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Dr. Thomas Frieden, Commissioner of the NYC Department of Health, outlines his goals for reducing tobacco use.

By restricting advertising, advocating regulation, and dramatically raising taxes, Frieden believes we might save upwards of three million lives.
Dr. Frieden on the Disgrace of US Health Care System

04 min 49 sec

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Dr. Thomas Frieden believes that US health care is in a "critical condition" by pointing out that although we spend trillions annually, we still have a relatively low life expectancy.

The main shortcoming, he says, is that the US system isn't "designed to maximize health."
Frieden Urges for Profits in Preventive Health Care

05 min 12 sec

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Dr. Thomas Frieden, Commissioner of NYC Department of Health, talks about how the ways of payment in our health care system must change.

By "stealing the best ideas" from other countries, focusing on prevention, communicating between electronic health records, Dr. Frieden believes we can improve health care.
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pori

Posted: 09.29.11, 10:16 AM

I have watch the whole lecture,you have delivered a great speech.I treid to download it it but it give me error,can you solve this problem? Business Listings

Jill W.

Posted: 09.04.09, 06:17 PM

This video surely hit the bulls eye in relation to proper information dissemination about the health issue. We need total reform health care with nothing in mind but to help the most less-privilege. incontinence