These external factors – collectively referred to as the social determinants of health, or SDH – can influence health outcomes for almost every patient that you will encounter in medical ...

COVID-19’s deeply inequitable impact has only further laid bare these tragic associations. The phenomenon is commonly referred to as the social determinants of health. The AMA recognizes that public ...

In vulnerable communities, even if quality care is available, social determinants often prevent individuals from being able to access health care or achieve health goals. This document provides more ...

PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — The New England Journal of Medicine, founded in 1812, is recognized worldwide as a major medical journal and has produced many major studies that ultimately shaped ...

“So that's going to increase that spotlight in terms of a diagnosis or a treatment significantly limited by social determinants,” Prellwitz said. Smith also put out a call for volunteers for ...

Gov. Gretchen Whitmar declared January 2025 as Social Determinants of Health month in Michigan. SDOH are the conditions in the environments where people are born, live, learn, work, play, worship, and ...

Pat Parfrey, who helped craft the accord and guide its implementation within government, was named as the health authority’s ...

AHRQ's database on Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) was created under a project funded by the Patient Centered Outcomes Research (PCOR) Trust Fund. The purpose of this project is to create easy to ...

The CCTS connects investigators and teams to the expertise and tools to conduct rigorous research involving social determinants of health. UAB's Geographic Information System (GIS) is a tool that ...