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Unfavorable social determinants of health (SDoH) disproportionately affect lung function in non-Hispanic Black and Mexican/Hispanic Americans.
A framework developed by studying the Health Equity Accelerator at Boston Medical Center can help healthcare organizations ...
A new podcast from industry experts MarketScan explains why social determinants of health are critical to patient care.
A new textbook edited by UB faculty member Leonard Egede explores health care inequalities, their origins and how to address ...
Dedicated datasets highlight how social determinants of health can be used to improve overall standards of care.
COVID-19 has revealed the ugly inequities of America’s health care system. Race, class, geography and other social factors are causing large disparities in COVID-19 infection rates and deaths ...
But people with mental health conditions may not be able to access the care they need to get a prescription — or even know they qualify for the antiviral in the first place.
Social determinants of health in pregnant individuals from underrepresented, understudied, and underreported populations in the United States. Int J Equity Health. 2023;22 (1):186. doi:10.1186 ...
Why social determinants of health matter so much Social determinants are the social factors that affect health. They influence up to 80 per cent of health outcomes and include factors like income ...