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Addressing Social Determinants to Improve Patient Care and Promote Health Equity: An American College of Physicians Position Paper
Hilary Daniel
1 ,
Sue S. Bornstein
2 ,
Gregory C. Kane
3 ,
for the Health and Public Policy Committee of the American College of Physicians
April 17 2018
April 17 2018
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Abstract
<p class="first" id="d1004669e157">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.
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