title: Public health issues.
abstract: In a recent MSMS survey, MSMS members ranked public health as one the top five issues of major concern to Michigan physicians. Tobacco use, chronic illness, and HIV-infected health care workers comprise some of the major public health issues facing physicians and patients in Michigan. Following is a brief examination of each of these issues. Also included is a brief discussion of medical doctors as public health directors. Should all public health directors be medical doctors? This question is addressed in this cover story.
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Ward
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission*; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality*; D005260:Female; D006282:Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality*; D008173:Lung Diseases, Obstructive / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality*; D008297:Male; D008824:Michigan; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality*; D011634:Public Health; D012307:Risk Factors; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000191:economics*; D013660:Taxes / Q000191:economics*; D014481:United States