Abstract
Addressing Social Determinants of Health from the Emergency Department through Social Emergency Medicine.
Highlights
Dialogue and policy surrounding healthcare reform have drawn increasing interest to the social factors, accountable for nearly one-third of annual deaths in the United States,[1] that affect the health of populations
The fact that emergency physicians care for patients who are complicated both medically and socially is no surprise, but the idea that we have an important role to play in the social determinants of health of our patients is, while controversial, gaining increasing attention among emergency physicians across the country
The emergency department (ED) is a window into the community, which starkly frames the contributions of the social determinants underlying the trauma resuscitations, repeat child visits for asthma exacerbation, or sepsis due to delay in seeking care
Summary
Dialogue and policy surrounding healthcare reform have drawn increasing interest to the social factors, accountable for nearly one-third of annual deaths in the United States,[1] that affect the health of populations. Addressing Social Determinants of Health from the Emergency Department through Social Emergency Medicine
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