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Is it Time to Refocus the Role of the CDC?

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: This JAMA Forum discusses the responsibilities of public health agencies that overlap with those of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and argues that the role of the CDC could be redirected to better meet the needs of its core mission—infectious disease control.

Source: JAMA Health Forum

DOI: 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2024.4301

Author: Scott M. Gottlieb

Institution: American Enterprise Institute

Language: English

Topic: Public Health Policies and Education

Subfield: General Health Professions

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $5,000