Pearl of the Week: Social Determinants of Health
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AMA STEPS Forward? offers practice innovation strategies to help put the joy back into medicine.
Social determinants of health (SDOH) are the conditions in which people are born, grow, work, live, and age, and the wider set of forces and systems that shape the conditions of daily life. Over two decades of research indicate that social determinants of health have up to a six-fold greater impact on health than clinical care. Begin by understanding the health needs of the communities you serve. A good place to start is by reviewing your local Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA).
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