What Causes Illnesses? Conversation with Scott Frank
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
8-1-2012
Abstract
When thinking about the causes of an illness, the first things that come to mind are the biology and chemistry behind the disease. In continuing with the public health theme of the last several episodes, Dr. Scott Frank discusses the factors outside of medicine that influence our health. Dr. Frank, a professor of family medicine and a professor of epidemiology and biostatistics at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, lists the leading causes of death as cardiovascular disease, cancer, and cerebrovascular disease, but explains how lack of education, racial injustice, and poverty are the driving factors behind mortality in the United States. What does this mean for a medical educator and public health educator? Listen as Dr. Frank shares stories about the fate of the underserved and about public health events to raise awareness about the important health issues facing our community.
Keywords
Diseases--Causes and theories of causation, Social status--Health aspects--Ohio--Cleveland
Publication Title
Regionally Speaking: A Virtual Symposium
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Recommended Citation
Haddad, Gladys and Frank, Scott, "What Causes Illnesses? Conversation with Scott Frank" (2012). Regionally Speaking: A Virtual Symposium. 22.
https://commons.case.edu/regionally-speaking/22
