Social Determinants of Health in USA

Social Determinants of Health

• Define, understand, and discuss some of the major risk factors for health and health care disparities and why they are associated with poorer outcomes among some multicultural populations.
  • Discuss how social advantage and health advantage are transmitted across lifetimes and generations.
  • Describe the implications for health care policy in addressing health.
  • Discuss at least of two of the knowledge gaps presented in the reading. How would you reduce these challenges?