The C. Everett Koop Institute at Dartmouth presents the annual 

                John P. McGovern, MD, Lecture on Science and Society

 

                          The Truth About Getting Sick in America

                                  A lecture by Dr. Tim Johnson

 

What are the big questions and big answers surrounding the current state of health 

care in America? What factors have contributed to the exploding costs of American

health care, and how can we control those costs while improving the quality of our 

health care in the future?

 

                                  TUESDAY MAY 1, 2012

                                 --Book Signing at 4:45 PM

                                 --Lecture at 5:30 PM

                              Filene Auditorium, Moore Hall

 

Dr. Tim Johnson, former Chief Medical Editor for ABC News for 25 years, will 

examine some of the most pressing issues in the current US health care system. 

Drawing from his recent book— The Truth About Getting Sick in America: 

the Real Problems with Health Care and What We Can Do, Dr. Johnson will 

discuss the lessons he has learned about health care in America over the past three

decades and important ideas for moving forward.