Explore a thought-provoking TED Talk that challenges conventional healthcare paradigms. Discover how Rebecca Onie envisions transforming waiting rooms into hubs for improving daily health care and empowering doctors to prescribe essential resources like food, housing, and heat. Learn about Health Leads, an innovative organization that implements these ideas by building a dedicated volunteer base comparable to elite college sports teams. Gain insights into how addressing social determinants of health could revolutionize the healthcare system and ultimately keep people healthier.
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Rebecca Onie: What if our healthcare system kept us healthy?
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