Open AccessReducing Health Disparities by Addressing Social Determinants of Health
Author(s) -
Marcus Plescia,
Cheryl Emmanuel
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
north carolina medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.283
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 2379-4313
pISSN - 0029-2559
DOI - 10.18043/ncm.75.6.417
Subject(s) - health equity , social determinants of health , ethnic group , public health , race and health , environmental health , health policy , community health , political science , gerontology , medicine , nursing , law
Social determinants of health are the underlying cause of racial and ethnic disparities in health outcomes across North Carolina. In this commentary, we discuss the implications of such disparities for community health and public policy and describe efforts to reduce disparities in Mecklenburg County.
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