What Are Social Determinants of Health?
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this activity, you will be able to:
1. Describe the types of social determinants of health and how each can impact health outcomes;
2. Explore the relationship between social determinants of health and health disparities;
3. Identify social determinants of health during clinical encounters;
4. Describe how physicians and health providers, health systems and communities can address social determinants of health to improve outcomes and health equity.