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Editorials

Evidence-based advocacy: the public roles of health care professionals

Russell L Gruen
MJA 2008; 188 (12): 684-685

Scientific evidence and the relationship between the medical profession, politics and the public are dynamic and inter-related

In 1848, Rudolf Virchow asserted that “medicine is a social science, and politics nothing but medicine on a grand scale”.1 Regarded by many to be the father of modern pathology, Virchow saw clear responsibilities for doctors to engage with the broader social concerns that cause illness and harm.

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