Atul Gawande on the problem that's even 'bigger' than health care

Ten years after the release of “Being Mortal,” Atul Gawande’s seminal book on death and end-of-life care, the celebrated surgeon and author has shifted his focus beyond U.S. health care to global issues.

“Trust in public health agencies is built on trust in government. What we see is that there are enormously varying levels of trust that have declined in governments around the world,” said Gawande, speaking Thursday at the 2024 STAT Summit in Boston. “That is in many ways a bigger problem than health care.” 

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