NEJM Interview: Elizabeth Kaplan on changes to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and the importance of evidence-based recommendations for preventive services.
About this episode
Elizabeth Kaplan discusses changes to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and the significance of evidence-based recommendations for preventive services.
Elizabeth Kaplan is a clinical instructor and the director of health care access at the Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation at Harvard Law School. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. E. Kaplan and C. Shachar. The Future of the USPSTF and Evidence-Based Recommendations. N Engl J Med 2026;395:937-939.
People in this episode
Host: Stephen Morrissey
Guest: Elizabeth Kaplan
Topics covered
- preventive services
- evidence-based recommendations
- health care access
- U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
- clinical instruction
Keywords
- preventive services
- evidence-based
- health care
- USPSTF
- clinical instruction
- Harvard Law School
- Elizabeth Kaplan
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation, Harvard Law School, NEJM, Journal
Books & works: The Future of the USPSTF and Evidence-Based Recommendations, N Engl J Med
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