Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Discussion on social determinants of health occurred infrequently in the ICU. Failing to obtain data on social ...

John J. Miller, MD:Sandy, what are some of the health inequities or social determinants of health that might limit the optimal treatment of schizophrenia? Sandy Dimiterchik: This month [July] is ...

Discussions of social determinants of health might focus on the obvious ones—like income or education—while overlooking some other social determinants that impact health in complex ways. In recent ...

We hear a lot these days about social determinants of health. What do we mean when we talk about that and why are they so important for us to consider? Dr. Mona Fouad (associate vice president for ...

Daylight-saving time is finally here! I look forward to the day in March that it arrives starting June 21 every year. What’s June 21 you ask? Why, it’s the summer solstice. The summer solstice is the ...

More than 45,000 Americans died by suicide in 2020, a 30% increase over 2000, making it the 12th leading cause of death in the U.S. Studies have shown that the social and environmental factors where ...

The Lancet Editorial1 rightly highlights the potential for social prescribing to help address social determinants of health, but it risks underestimating the evidence for its effectiveness. Although ...

A large and compelling body of evidence suggests that social circumstances—including income, education, food, housing, neighborhood conditions, and social connections—strongly influence health.

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After screening for health-related social needs, health systems and hospitals can connect patients with community-based resources. CMOs should be concerned that the health-related social needs of ...