Lifelines Quotes

“ONE OF MY HEROES, CONGRESSMAN Elijah Cummings, liked to talk about how one’s pain is what forms one’s passion,”
― Leana Wen, Lifelines: A Doctor's Journey in the Fight for Public Health

“These “social determinants of health” play a major role, in fact, the major role, in determining a person’s health and well-being. Studies have shown that as much as 90 percent of a person’s life expectancy depends on these factors, and only 10 percent on medical care.”
― Leana Wen, Lifelines: A Doctor's Journey in the Fight for Public Health

“have little tolerance for those who value purity over practical action.”
― Leana Wen, Lifelines: A Doctor's Journey in the Fight for Public Health

“call out racism as a public health issue.”
― Leana Wen, Lifelines: A Doctor's Journey in the Fight for Public Health

“public health is our lifeline.”
― Leana Wen, Lifelines: A Doctor's Journey in the Fight for Public Health