1. Dr. George A. Kaplan, PhD. Social Epidemiologist. Public Health expert. Biography. 0
Dr. George Kaplan, MD, explains how socioeconomic factors and social divides profoundly impact public health outcomes. His pioneering research, including the landmark Alameda County study,...
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2. Social factors influence risks of health and disease. 1
Dr. George Kaplan, MD, explains how societal and economic factors are more powerful than medical science in determining disease risk for conditions like heart disease,...
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3. How social factors help to treat serious diseases? 2
Dr. George Kaplan, MD, PhD, explains how socioeconomic status and geographic location are powerful predictors of disease treatment success and survival outcomes, often rivaling the...
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4. Poor health choices. Free will? Or social pressure and environment? 3
Dr. George Kaplan, MD, explains how poor health choices like smoking, poor diet, and physical inactivity are not simply matters of free will but are...
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5. How local community shops influence choice of food? 4
Dr. George Kaplan, MD, explains how local food environments heavily influence dietary choices and chronic disease risk. Low-income neighborhoods face a severe disparity in food...
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6. Blaming the victim. How newspapers and TV assign guilt for vices? 5
Dr. George Kaplan, MD, explains how media and society often blame individuals for health outcomes while overlooking powerful socio-economic interventions. He reveals that raising cigarette...
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7. How to improve your quality of life? Advice from leading epidemiologist. 6
Dr. George Kaplan, MD, explains how individuals and communities can improve quality of life by addressing health behaviors and public policy. He details the dramatic...
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8. How to move up the economic status ladder? Leading epidemiologist shares his wisdom. 7
Dr. George Kaplan, MD, explains how socioeconomic mobility is hindered by systemic factors and automation, advocating for life-course investments, societal policy changes, and a global...
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9. How to help people quit smoking? 9
Dr. George Kaplan, MD, PhD, explains the most effective strategies to curb tobacco use, detailing a multi-faceted approach that includes legislation, taxation, cultural change, and...
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10. How can social norms stop obesity epidemic? 10
Dr. George Kaplan, MD, explains how social norms and societal pressures can combat the obesity epidemic by reshaping food environments, portion sizes, and neighborhood infrastructure....
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