social determinants of health

Wealth Inequality

“Prostate cancer is not only the most commonly diagnosed cancer among men, but it also carries with it one of the largest racial disparities in outcomes in oncology.”

The article begins with a bit of hyperbole in explaining the $2.5 billion spent on social determinants of health (SDOH),

Would any of these findings surprise you?

If we have learned nothing else from COVID-19, becoming ill is the entanglement of biologic risk, like COVID’s need for ACE receptors, and non-biologic factors, like the population density, where you live, or the job you have.

"People define the term differently and inconsistently. Patients don't have 'social determinants' per se; they have specific health-related social needs that impact their health and day-to-day lives.

“Solitude is not the same as loneliness. Solitude is a solitary boat floating in a sea of possible companions.” Robert Fulgham  

The public forum is dominated by discussions surrounding access to medical care. In part, calls for expanded “health care” abound with the term often a misnomer.