MedStar Health DocTalk

Social determinants of health

March 02, 2023 Luke Carlson, MD and Andrea Gaspar, MD Season 3 Episode 11
Social determinants of health
MedStar Health DocTalk
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MedStar Health DocTalk
Social determinants of health
Mar 02, 2023 Season 3 Episode 11
Luke Carlson, MD and Andrea Gaspar, MD

The color of your skin, the community you belong to, and the place you call home are the largest predictors of health and longevity, according to a recent research article. These, and other non-medical factors are called social determinants of health. Learn more from Drs. Luke Carlson and Andrea Gaspar from Care Transformation about how MedStar Health is helping their communities on the latest episode of our podcast DocTalk. 

For more episodes of MedStar Health DocTalk, go to medstarhealth.org/doctalk.

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The color of your skin, the community you belong to, and the place you call home are the largest predictors of health and longevity, according to a recent research article. These, and other non-medical factors are called social determinants of health. Learn more from Drs. Luke Carlson and Andrea Gaspar from Care Transformation about how MedStar Health is helping their communities on the latest episode of our podcast DocTalk. 

For more episodes of MedStar Health DocTalk, go to medstarhealth.org/doctalk.