The Power of the Medical-Legal Partnership in Population Health
BY MELANIE A. PRINCE, RN, BSN, MSN, NE-BC, CCM, FCM, FAAN
A strong case can be made for the inherent links between law, social factors and health.
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Social Determinants of Mental Health in our Military
BY ELAINE BRUNER, MSN, CMGT-BC (The opinions and content expressed here are the author’s and do not represent those of the United States government, the Department of Defense, or the United States Navy.) Introduction Active-duty service members (ADSM) face unique issues related to social determinants of mental health (SDoMH). Military…
Your Zip Code, Your Health
BY ANNIE GARDINER, MS
Social determinants of health (SDOH) are non-medical factors that influence health outcomes—that is, they are environmental conditions in which people are born, learn, live, work, play, worship and age that affect health and quality-of-life outcomes.
From Me to We: Making Sense of Why We Do What We Do
BY BOB RALEIGH, PhD, AND DENNIS ROBBINS, PhD, MPH
We have been trying to make sense of one another for thousands of years. This is not an easy task as the human interface is the most complex interface of the most complex network that we have seen.
Children Need Independent Patient Advocates, Too
BY REBEKA ACOSTA, BCPA
Every child with significant illness should have an independent patient advocate in addition to their informed and involved parents.