“Social determinants of health has been defined by the World Health Organization as the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age. These determinants can include factors such as housing, transportation, education, employment, and access to care. Social Determinants of Health: A Primer for the Practicing Surgeon provides a comprehensive, state-of-the art, definitive reference for the surgical community on this important topic, serving as an invaluable resource for surgeons, physicians, fellows, and residents.
Offers unique, practical content from experts in the field, with up-to-date information from both national and world leaders.
Covers various aspects of social determinants of health related to the surgical field, including internalization of social determinants of health; social determinants of health and disease initiation, progression, and outcomes; and social determinants of health from a research perspective.
Contains chapters on a wide range of topics as social determinants of health in surgery, including intersectionality, insurance, stress, finances, neighborhood, healthcare access, community engagement, literacy, and more.
Discusses study design and outcomes, interventions, and future directions in social determinants of health in surgery.
Consolidates today's available information on this timely topic into a single, convenient resource.
1. Social Determinants of Health in Surgery - p. iii 2. Cover - p. iii 3. Title Page - p. iii 4. Copyright Page - p. iv 5. Table of Contents - p. iv 6. List of Contributors - p. v 7. Foreword - p. ix 8. Preface - p. xi 9. Chapter 1 Social Determinants of Health in Surgery Overview - p. 1 10. Chapter 2 Internalizing Social Determinants of Health: The Ecosocial and Weathering Theories - p. 9 11. Chapter 3 Allostatic Load—Measurement Issues in Cancer Patients and Other Populations - p. 19 12. Chapter 4 The Conserved Transcriptional Response to Adversity - p. 27 13. Chapter 5 Finances as a Social Determinant of Health in Surgery - p. 37 14. Chapter 6 Neighborhood as a Social Determinant of Health in Surgery - p. 49 15. Chapter 7 Addressing the Social Determinants of Health to Enhance Clinical Trial Participation - p. 57 16. Chapter 8 Race, Ancestry, and Social Determinants of Health in Surgery - p. 65 17. Chapter 9 Community Engagement as a Social Determinant of Health in Surgery - p. 73 18. Chapter 10 Insurance as a Social Determinant of Health in Surgery - p. 83 19. Chapter 11 Health Literacy - p. 95 20. Chapter 12 Psychological Stress and the Surgical Stressor - p. 105 21. Chapter 13 Framing Theoretically Informed Social Determinants of Health Research Questions - p. 113 22. Chapter 14 Social Determinants of Health: Study Designs and Outcomes - p. 129 23. Chapter 15 Interventions for Redressing Disparities Related to Social Determinants of Health in Surgery - p. 143 24. Chapter 16 Future Directions - p. 155 25. Glossary of key terms - p. 157 26. Index - p. 159
“Social determinants of health has been defined by the World Health Organization as the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age. These determinants can include factors such as housing, transportation, education, employment, and access to care. Social Determinants of Health: A Primer for the Practicing Surgeon provides a comprehensive, state-of-the art, definitive reference for the surgical community on this important topic, serving as an invaluable resource for surgeons, physicians, fellows, and residents.
Offers unique, practical content from experts in the field, with up-to-date information from both national and world leaders.
Covers various aspects of social determinants of health related to the surgical field, including internalization of social determinants of health; social determinants of health and disease initiation, progression, and outcomes; and social determinants of health from a research perspective.
Contains chapters on a wide range of topics as social determinants of health in surgery, including intersectionality, insurance, stress, finances, neighborhood, healthcare access, community engagement, literacy, and more.
Discusses study design and outcomes, interventions, and future directions in social determinants of health in surgery.
Consolidates today's available information on this timely topic into a single, convenient resource.
1. Social Determinants of Health in Surgery - p. iii 2. Cover - p. iii 3. Title Page - p. iii 4. Copyright Page - p. iv 5. Table of Contents - p. iv 6. List of Contributors - p. v 7. Foreword - p. ix 8. Preface - p. xi 9. Chapter 1 Social Determinants of Health in Surgery Overview - p. 1 10. Chapter 2 Internalizing Social Determinants of Health: The Ecosocial and Weathering Theories - p. 9 11. Chapter 3 Allostatic Load—Measurement Issues in Cancer Patients and Other Populations - p. 19 12. Chapter 4 The Conserved Transcriptional Response to Adversity - p. 27 13. Chapter 5 Finances as a Social Determinant of Health in Surgery - p. 37 14. Chapter 6 Neighborhood as a Social Determinant of Health in Surgery - p. 49 15. Chapter 7 Addressing the Social Determinants of Health to Enhance Clinical Trial Participation - p. 57 16. Chapter 8 Race, Ancestry, and Social Determinants of Health in Surgery - p. 65 17. Chapter 9 Community Engagement as a Social Determinant of Health in Surgery - p. 73 18. Chapter 10 Insurance as a Social Determinant of Health in Surgery - p. 83 19. Chapter 11 Health Literacy - p. 95 20. Chapter 12 Psychological Stress and the Surgical Stressor - p. 105 21. Chapter 13 Framing Theoretically Informed Social Determinants of Health Research Questions - p. 113 22. Chapter 14 Social Determinants of Health: Study Designs and Outcomes - p. 129 23. Chapter 15 Interventions for Redressing Disparities Related to Social Determinants of Health in Surgery - p. 143 24. Chapter 16 Future Directions - p. 155 25. Glossary of key terms - p. 157 26. Index - p. 159
