Targeting Health-Related Social Risks in the Clinical Setting: New Policy Momentum and Practice Considerations
| dc.contributor.author | Gluck, Abbe R. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Schultz, Blake N. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-03-27T15:34:38Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-03-27T15:34:38Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2023 | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Abbe R. Gluck, et al., Targeting Health-Related Social Risks in the Clinical Setting: New Policy Momentum and Practice Considerations, Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics 777 (2023). | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13051/18405 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The federal government is funding a sea change in health care by investing in interventions targeting social determinants of health, which are significant contributors to illness and health inequity. This funding power has encouraged states, professional and accreditation organizations, health care entities, and providers to focus heavily on social determinants. We examine how this shift in focus affects clinical practice in the fields of oncology and emergency medicine, and highlight potential areas of reform. | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics | en_US |
| dc.subject | Health care reform; Professional associations; Health status indicators; Social determinants of health; Cancer patient medical care; Emergency medicine; Health equity; Medical practice | en_US |
| dc.title | Targeting Health-Related Social Risks in the Clinical Setting: New Policy Momentum and Practice Considerations | en_US |
| rioxxterms.version | NA | en_US |
| rioxxterms.type | Journal Article/Review | en_US |
| refterms.dateFOA | 2024-03-27T15:34:39Z | |
| refterms.dateFirstOnline | 2024 |
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