Social Determinants of Health in Surgery: A Primer for the Practicing Surgeon

Social determinants of health? has been defined by the World Health Organization as the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age. These determinants can include factors such as housing, transportation, education, employment, and access to care. Social Determinants of Health: A Primer for the Practicing Surgeon provides a comprehensive, state-of-the art, definitive reference for the surgical community on this important topic, serving as an invaluable resource for surgeons, physicians, fellows, and residents. INDICE: 1. Social Determinants of Health in Surgery Section I. Theoretical Frameworks for Social Determinants of Health 2. Internalizing Social Determinants of Health: the Ecosocial and Weathering Theories 3. Allostatic Load - Measurement Issues in Cancer Patients and Other Populations 4. The Conserved Transcriptional Response to Adversity Section II. Social Determinants of Health in Surgery 5. Finances as a Social Determinant of Health in Surgery 6. Neighborhood as a Social Determinant of Health in Surgery 7. Addressing the Social Determinants of Health to Enhance Clinical Trial Participation 8. Race, Ancestry and Social Determinants of Health in Surgery 9. Community Engagement as a Social Determinant of Health in Surgery 10. Insurance as a Social Determinant of Health in Surgery 11. Health Literacy 12. Stress and the Surgical Stressor Section III. Research 13. Framing Theoretically Informed SDH Research Questions 14. Social Determinants of Health: Study Designs and Outcomes 15. Interventions for Redressing Disparities Related to Social Determinants of Health in Surgery 16. Future Directions Glossary

• ISBN: 978-0-443-12366-5
• Editorial: Elsevier
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 176
• Fecha Publicación: 27/09/2023
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés