Science advances in the same way that grand buildings are constructed. Most scientists
deem themselves fortunate if they can add a brick or two during the course of their
careers. Occasionally, a trailblazer builds an entire wall. Dr. Barbara Starfield,
MD, MPH, built several sturdy structures in the grand edifice of science. Earlier
this year, Dr. Starfield died while swimming in her pool in California, one of her
favorite activities. Her legacy includes not only her lifelong companion, Dr. Tony
Holtzman, but four children and eight grandchildren. She also leaves the scientific
community a prodigious and inspiring body of work that has shaped and will continue
to influence research, practice, and policy on children’s health, primary care, health
equity, and health services.
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