Social Determinants of Health, Health Disparities and Surgica... - 9780443417498

Social Determinants of Health, Health Disparities and Surgical Equity, An Issue of Surgical ClinicsAuthor(s): Tracey Dechert, Sheina Theodore\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Elsevier Health Sciences, United Kingdom\nImprint: Churchill Livingstone\nISBN-13: 9780443417498, 978-0443417498\nSynopsis\nIn this issue of Surgical Clinics, guest editors Drs. Tracey Dechert and Sheina Theodore bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Social Determinants of Health, Health Disparities, and Surgical Equity. Top experts explore the various social, economic, and environmental factors that influence individual and population health outcomes and the disparities that arise from these factors. This timely issue underscores the importance of a multidisciplinary approach and community engagement in achieving surgical equity and making significant strides toward ensuring that all patients receive the highest standard of care.\n\nContains 12 relevant, practice-oriented topics including an introducts