American Hospital Association May 16, 2018
A growing volume of evidence shows that one’s health is influenced not only by genetics and other biological characteristics but also by a variety of social factors. Social factors include access to stable housing, employment opportunities, healthy foods, health care services, quality education, safe spaces and a number of other elements. These social determinants of health typically strongly correlate with the health status of a given community, so much so that we now believe that your zip code can be a very accurate predictor of your health.
I recently joined several esteemed colleagues on a panel titled “Your Zip Code: The Key to Health” at the South by Southwest (SXSW) Conference in Austin, Texas. We explored how the U.S. health...
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