MedCity News May 29, 2020
Virginia Gurley

Addressing social determinants of health at the individual level will improve overall population health — but it requires a multidisciplinary team of experts working collaboratively.

Abraham Maslow said in 1966, “I suppose it is tempting, if the only tool you have is a hammer, to treat everything as if it were a nail.” This mentality — known as the Law of the Instrument — indicates that people tend to rely on the tool with which they are most familiar.

In a healthcare setting, that can translate into only using traditionally trained medical professionals to handle every situation, but in reality, some issues require a collaborative approach that includes other skills and experience. This is particularly relevant when it comes to...

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