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What Is Population Health

WebPopulation health, then, is the health of populations defined by a variety of factors, such as clinical practice, geographic location, disease status, or social …

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Social Determinants of Health: An Overview for the Primary Care

WebSocial determinants of health (SDoH) are reflected in how people live (access to health care, economic stability, built environment, food security, climate), learn (the educational …

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Home Page: Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice

WebPrimary Care: Clinics in Office Practice updates you on the latest trends in patient management, keeps you up to date on the newest advances, and provides a …

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Risk Factors and Lifestyle Interventions

WebThere are many nonmodifiable and modifiable risk factors for type 2 diabetes. Nonmodifiable risk factors include age, genetics, epigenetics, and social determinants of health …

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Health Care Value

WebHealth care delivery in the United States has become complex and inefficient. With national health care gross domestic product and out-of-pocket expenses …

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Stress and Health

WebThe impact of stress on physical functioning (endocrine, gastrointestinal, immune, and cardiovascular systems) is reviewed. The effect of stress on psychiatric functioning and …

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Models of Population Health

WebTrue population health management cannot be realized by health care systems acting alone, nor by solely delivering high-quality care at lower costs. …

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Quality Improvement Principles and Practice

WebA quality improvement strategy has become increasingly recognized as an essential ingredient for the success of health care organizations. Those who work in …

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Health Disparities, Substance-Use Disorders, and Primary-Care

WebThis chapter discusses the barriers related to treating substance use disorders (SUD) in primary-care building an argument that stigma is the largest health …

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Sexual and Gender Minority Health Care Disparities

WebGender and sexual minority individuals face considerable physical and mental health disparities, health risk factors, and barriers to care. These disparities are rooted in …

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Assessing and Addressing Social Determinants of Health

WebThere is growing recognition that social determinants of health influence individual and population health. A well-designed population health management …

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The Social Context: Social and Behavioral Factors That Affect …

WebTo achieve understanding and best care, screening and treating patients should consider the patient’s social environment. Social and behavioral factors influence …

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The role of nutrition and nutrients in the prevention of chronic

WebThe title of this article seems at first glance to be quite redundant—“..nutrition and nutrients?” Nutrition is more than just the sum total of all known nutrients. Physical …

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Economic Determinants of Health Disparities and the Role of the …

WebThe economic determinants of adverse personal health outcomes and population level disparities pose a daunting challenge for primary care providers in …

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Communication Skills

WebPrimary care clinicians face difficult conversations with patients across the life cycle. As clinicians care for patients in different health states, the focus of these …

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Can the Medical Home Reduce Cancer Morbidity and Mortality

WebAddressing our current health care crisis will demand 2 forms of health care reform: reform of health care coverage and transformation of health care delivery. Most policy makers …

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FOLK MEDICINE AND HEALTH CULTURE IN CONTEMPORARY …

WebFolk medicine comprises those “unofficial” health practices and beliefs found in all societies. These include both religious elements (e.g., prayers for healing or the …

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Human Trafficking in Adolescents

Webabused, or exposed to other childhood trauma, have increased risk of human traf-ficking.3 Health care professionals have reported a lack of training or resources for identifying …

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Cultural Considerations in Caring for Refugees and Immigrants

WebThis article describes the different ways culture affects health care, in terms of patient-related factors, health care provider–related factors, and health care system–related …

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What Is Population Health

WebThey delineate population health as including “health outcomes, patterns of health determinants, and policies and interventions that link these two (Box 1).”6 Population …

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Beyond The Folstein

WebThe most devastating mental health problem in the elderly is probably dementia. There are few areas in geriatrics that represent the fundamental principles of caring for the elderly …

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