Health Sciences 1002A/B Study Guide - Social Exclusion, Social Safety Net, Friedrich Engels
11 Jul 2014
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Social determinants of health: an overview of key issues and themes (pages 1-18) Social determinants of health are the economic and social conditions that shape the health of individuals, communities, and jurisdictions as a whole. Social determinants are the primary reasons as to if an individual stays healthy or becomes ill. Sdoh determine the extent to which a person possesses the ability to achieve proper health. Sdoh are about the quality and quantity of a variety of resources that a society makes available to its members. Many factors that determine an individuals health include: conditions of childhood (how you were brought up, income, education, food, housing, social services (doctors, dentist, etc) Mainstream of sdoh is how society organizes and distributes economic and social resources to a community. Living conditions are the primary determinants of health. Many canadians have little awareness on the importance of living conditions when discussing their health.
