Addressing Social Determinants to Improve Patient Care and Promote Health Equity: An American College of Physicians Position Paper.
Publication/Presentation Date
4-17-2018
Abstract
Social determinants of health are nonmedical factors that can affect a person's overall health and health outcomes. Where a person is born and the social conditions they are born into can affect their risk factors for premature death and their life expectancy. In this position paper, the American College of Physicians acknowledges the role of social determinants in health, examines the complexities associated with them, and offers recommendations on better integration of social determinants into the health care system while highlighting the need to address systemic issues hindering health equity.
Volume
168
Issue
8
First Page
577
Last Page
578
ISSN
1539-3704
Published In/Presented At
Daniel, H., Bornstein, S. S., Kane, G. C., Health and Public Policy Committee of the American College of Physicians, Carney, J. K., Gantzer, H. E., Henry, T. L., Lenchus, J. D., Li, J. M., McCandless, B. M., Nalitt, B. R., Viswanathan, L., Murphy, C. J., Azah, A. M., & Marks, L. (2018). Addressing Social Determinants to Improve Patient Care and Promote Health Equity: An American College of Physicians Position Paper. Annals of internal medicine, 168(8), 577–578. https://doi.org/10.7326/M17-2441
Disciplines
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
PubMedID
29677265
Department(s)
Administration and Leadership
Document Type
Article