Social Determinants of Health
May 1, 2024
Updated May 10, 2025
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Social Determinants of Health, often abbreviated as SDOH, refer to the non-medical factors that influence health outcomes. These are the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age, and the wider set of forces and systems shaping the conditions of daily life. These forces and systems include economic policies and systems, development agendas, social norms, social policies, and political systems. Essentially, SDOH encompasses the multifaceted conditions that affect a wide range of health, functioning, and quality-of-life outcomes and risks.
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Social Determinants of Health.
Provides a comprehensive overview of the social determinants of health and disease, and discusses the implications for public health policy.
Examines the social determinants of health from a life-course perspective, considering the impact of early life experiences on health outcomes later in life.
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