Taking action on the social determinants of health in clinical practice: a framework for health professionals

• Published in: Canadian Medical Association journal (CMAJ) Vol. 188; no. 17-18; pp. E474 - E483
• Main Author: Andermann, Anne
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Canada Elsevier Inc 06.12.2016; Joule Inc; CMA Impact, Inc
• Subjects: Canada; Clinical medicine; Collaboration; Community; Community-Institutional Relations; Cooperative Behavior; Domestic violence; Employment; Families & family life; Health care access; Health Personnel; Health Planning; Health Services Accessibility; Health Services Needs and Demand; Health Status Disparities; Humans; Low income groups; Medical personnel; Mental health care; Mortality; Patient-Centered Care; Patients; Physicians; Quality of Health Care; Referral and Consultation; Review; Social aspects; Social Change; Social Determinants of Health; Social Support; Socioeconomic factors; Vulnerable Populations; Workers; Canada

Although there has been a lot of focus on supportive environments for physical activity and nutrition, the family environment in childhood is particularly important and can have farreaching consequences on physical and mental health, as well as mortality.18 Children who experience multiple forms of...