Summary of 5 Policy Positions and Recommendations to Address SODH from The American College of Physicians

1. Ensure equal access to high-quality healthcare for all persons
2. Correct physician workforce shortages
3. Greater investment in the nation's public health infrastructure
4. Address climate change and its effect on health
5. Promote critical public health funding and intervention, including reducing smoking, substance use disorders, maternal mortality, firearm-related injuries and deaths, and food insecurity.

Notes: From an article entitled, "Envisioning a Better U.S. Health Care System for All: Reducing Barriers to Care and Addressing Social Determinants of Health"
Source: Annals of Internal Medicine, January 21, 2020
Source URL: https://annals.org/aim/fullarticle/2759527/envisioning-bette...

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