Social Determinants of Health

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Social determinants of health (SDOH) are the conditions in the environments where people are born, live, learn, work, play, worship, and age that affect a wide range of health, functioning, and quality-of-life outcomes and risks. They are grouped into 5 domains: economic stability, education access and quality, health care access and quality, neighborhood and built environment, and social and community context.  

Click here to learn more about how lack of access to specific resources impacts health outcomes and health disparities.  

Click here to find a screening and team-based care guide from the American Academy of Family Physicians.  

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