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Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine 11/2012

01-11-2012 | Editorials

Does The Moral Arc of the Universe Really Bend Toward Justice?

Author: Steven A. Schroeder, MD

Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine | Issue 11/2012

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I frequently meet with idealistic UCSF medical students who want to influence health policy in order to help those who are less fortunate. I am impressed by their talent and idealism. But a nagging worry persists: Has our political fabric become so corrupted that introducing these bright young people to health policy puts them on a path that will break their hearts, make them cynical, and waste their time? …
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Title
Does The Moral Arc of the Universe Really Bend Toward Justice?
Author
Steven A. Schroeder, MD
Publication date
01-11-2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Journal of General Internal Medicine / Issue 11/2012
Print ISSN: 0884-8734
Electronic ISSN: 1525-1497
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-012-2146-x

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