Publisher's Synopsis
This volume collects 20 "Facts and ideas from anywhere" columns published from January 2016 through October 2020 in Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings. The 304 topics discussed highlight current events and cover a range of issues:
-Prevention of disease and injury
-Nutrition and exercise
-Trends in health care treatment and outcomes
-Government involvement in health and society
-Demographic trends in the United States and abroad
-Current and historical persons of interest
-Economic and ethical issues affecting medicine
These snippets and summaries provide insight into medicine and popular culture and are meant to both inform and entertain.
