30 reasons to be thankful for public health
by: Heather Gehlert
posted on Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Many of public health’s greatest advances — and the struggles it took to achieve them — are easy to take for granted. As I reflect this holiday season on all the things I have to be thankful for, I’m reminded of the important role the field plays in my life and the lives of so many others.
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