Q&A: Ed Thompson, State Health Officer of the Mississippi State Department of Health: Healthy Mississippi

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When you look at a country that's about to reach the point of spending 20 percent of its gross domestic product each year on providing healthcare services, that's a misnomer. There are many things that we could do to decrease our state's infant mortality rate, and to improve the likelihood of a healthy childhood for a child born in Mississippi, that's a matter of willing to spend the money on it. Carl Hiasson, Patrick O'Brien, Mark Twain, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Favorite Movies: "Cast a Giant Shadow," "Patton," "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, "Captain Ron" Favorite Music:

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Q&A: Ed Thompson, State Health Officer of the Mississippi State Department of Health: Healthy Mississippi

There are many health issues currently facing Mississippi, and there is one man who knows and maintains the state's prevention and intervention efforts. Dr. Ed Thompson, however, seems to handle the responsibility with ease. The Mississippi Business Journal recently asked Thompson about the state's most pressing issues, and what the Mississippi State Department of Health ...

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