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By One Health Initiative Autonomous pro bono Team:

Laura H. Kahn, MD, MPH, MPP  Bruce Kaplan, DVM  Thomas P. Monath, MD  Thomas M. Yuill, PhD  Helena J. Chapman, MD, MPH, PhD  Craig N. Carter, DVM, PhD  Becky Barrentine, MBA  Richard Seifman, JD, MBA

                            A call for a new ethos

Henrik Lerner, PhD’s 2025 ‘first of its kind One Health book’ “Ethics for One Health Approaches: A Roadmap for Future Directions” analyzes the literature of the One Health Initiative (OHI) team as part of a thematic review of the field’s development from 2004 to June 2023.  Overall, the book’s historical perspective is the antithesis of others that frequently offer “D.R.I.P. (Data Rich, Information Poor)”.  Almost uniformly missing or only mentioned in passing from others, but noted in this book is the bottom-line foundation of the One Health concept (formerly “One Medicine”), i.e., the narrative is built upon the historical contributions of four key figures, two physicians and two veterinarians, who bridged the gap between human and animal health; nowadays advocates and supporters have expanded exponentially to a marvelous and invaluable plethora of professional and occupational venues worldwide.  The book correctly characterizes it as having a diverse, interdisciplinary coalition extending beyond traditional medical fields …

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