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 ...

This course introduces students to the concept of social determinants of health, and strongly emphasizes the influence of social power relations on public health. There is a focus on how social, ...

A global report published by the World Health Organization (WHO) highlights that the underlying causes of ill health often stem from factors beyond the health sector, such as lack of quality housing, ...

The International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, Tenth Revision, introduced Z codes to document social determinants of health. Based on an analysis of commercial ...

In its first year, about 25 percent of the incoming class participated in a two-day Boot Camp that covered topics related to implicit bias, health disparities, social determinants of health, and ...