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Social Determinants of Health: Glossary of Terms

2018

This glossary, curated by the Global Health Education and Learning Incubator at Harvard University, provides a selection of common terms and definitions designed to accompany a teaching pack on the social determinants of health. Social determinants of health” are the social factors external to an individual that may not seem directly relevant to health, but that ultimately shape the conditions in which people live, work, and grow in ways that can both promote well-being and confer disease risk. Other companion materials in the pack include an instructor’s note, a teaching guide introducing educators to the concepts and frameworks discussed in the lessons and how to use them, four lessons with activities, and an annotated bibliography.

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Social Determinants of Health: Glossary of Terms. Global Health Education and Learning Incubator at Harvard University 2018. http://repository.gheli.harvard.edu/repository/12244.