Health has to go beyond health care
Health care is but one element of what makes the biggest difference in health outcomes: Social factors play a far more significant role. Income and its distribution, education, employment, social supports, housing, nutrition, and the wider environment — what we have come to know as the social determinants of health — are the most powerful predictors of wellness and longevity. This has been understood for centuries, and empirically validated in …
Health has to go beyond health care
