[dsm4ck]

I find it very strange to be getting public health policy input from an economist.

[legitster]

Her book "Expecting Better" came highly recommended from multiple pediatricians - it's among the most trusted books about pregnancy.

And I would strongly recommend almost anyone read it - one of the main premises of the book is making reasonable risk assessments from complicated or conflicting research.

[spookthesunset]

Having more inputs from a diverse set of experience and life experiences always makes for better outcomes. If all we did was listen to public health “experts” we’d never ditch the masks.

[anamax]

The public health community presumably has some expertise as to the health consequences of certain policies.

However, it has no expertise wrt the social or economic consequences of said policies.

[gamechangr]

With Covid potential shutdowns, our heath policy is very much an economic decision. They are increasingly overlapping.

It would be great if public health policies consulted more industries.