Social Determinants of Health

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Population CareOct 23, 2020

Why COVID-19 hits Latinx at nearly double overall U.S. rate

18% of U.S. residents are Latinx, but they account for 33% of the nation’s COVID-19 cases. Find out what’s driving the inequity and how to fix it.

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Accelerating Change in Medical EducationOct 20, 2020

Revising the history and physical for new era in medicine

A new model of the history and physical exam—the H&P 360—can help physicians adapt to their changing role in the health care system.

Health EquityOct 19, 2020

Prioritizing Equity video series

The Prioritizing Equity video series examines how health care equity determines care during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Population CareOct 16, 2020

Prioritizing Equity video series: Structural Racism and the Latinx Community

In this installment of the AMA Prioritizing Equity webinar series, join public health leaders for a panel discussion on COVID-19 and the Latinx community.

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Public HealthOct 16, 2020

Who gets coronavirus vaccine first? Ethics, equity drive plan

Learn more with the AMA about experts’ four-phase plan for the distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine upon FDA approval.

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Health EquityOct 15, 2020

How health inequities outlive historical social injustices

A Harvard social epidemiologist argues that health care policy should account for the long-lasting impact of injustices on patients’ well-being.

African-American woman holding a baby on her chest as she lays down.

Health EquityOct 13, 2020

How Henry Ford shows the way on tackling patients’ social needs

The Henry Ford Health System has found innovative ways to address the social determinants that drive Detroiters’ poor health outcomes.

Patient Support & AdvocacyOct 12, 2020

AMA COVID-19 daily video update: VoteHealth2020 and vital role of physicians in voting advocacy

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See daily video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by discussing the importance of voting.

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Social Determinants of Health

Why COVID-19 hits Latinx at nearly double overall U.S. rate

Revising the history and physical for new era in medicine

Prioritizing Equity video series

Prioritizing Equity video series: Structural Racism and the Latinx Community

Who gets coronavirus vaccine first? Ethics, equity drive plan

How health inequities outlive historical social injustices

How Henry Ford shows the way on tackling patients’ social needs

AMA COVID-19 daily video update: VoteHealth2020 and vital role of physicians in voting advocacy

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