Author Archives: Judith Garber, Shannon Brownlee, and Vikas Saini

About Judith Garber, Shannon Brownlee, and Vikas Saini

Shannon Brownlee is senior vice president of the Lown Institute and author of “Overtreated: Why Too Much Medicine is Making Us Sicker and Poorer” (Bloomsbury, 2008).

COVID-19: Issues of Equity in Allocating Resources

By | September 21, 2020
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Are COVID-19 resources going to who needs them most? Targeting tests, treatments, supplies, and vaccines to those most at risk of COVID-19, such as communities of color, would go a long way toward preventing the spread of the virus and reducing the health disparities exacerbated by the pandemic.  In the face of a dangerous pandemic,… Read More »

Medication Overload: The drug epidemic that no one is talking about

By | May 29, 2019
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The opioid crisis has captured America’s attention, becoming an official “national emergency” and prompting swift action from government agencies, patient advocates, and health care providers. This is as it should be. Over the past decade, opioid overdoses have led to millions of hospitalizations, more than 100,000 deaths, and caused great harm in communities all across… Read More »