social determinants of health
SOH-shul dih-TER-mih-nants uv HELTH
ˈsoʊʃəl dɪˈtɜːrmɪnənts əv hɛlθListen
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the non-medical conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age that profoundly shape health outcomes; include income, education, employment, housing, food security, social support, and the quality of the physical environment; the WHO Commission on Social Determinants of Health concluded that most of the health disparities observed between and within countries are the result of these structural conditions rather than biological differences or individual choices; addressing them requires intersectoral action beyond the health sector
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