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Topic: Social determinants of health

Social determinants of health are the conditions in the environments where people are born, live, learn, work, play, worship, and age that affect a wide range of health, functioning, and quality-of-life outcomes and risks.

More on: Social determinants of health

The podcast episodes discuss how various social determinants of health, such as socioeconomic status, education, housing, access to healthcare, and structural racism, can shape mental health issues and health outcomes among minorities and underserved communities.

For example, the episode 'S20 E13: Data Points: Minority Mental Health (featuring Dr. Corey Emanuel)' explores how social determinants like socioeconomic status, education, and access to healthcare services contribute to mental health disparities among minorities. The episode 'Scott T. MacLean, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer at MedStar Health' highlights the impact of factors like access to food, housing, and economic opportunities on overall well-being.

Other episodes, such as 'In the world of medicine, race-based diagnoses are more than skin deep' and 'Breaking Up With Diet Culture', discuss how structural racism and social determinants like the food environment and access to resources influence health outcomes and disparities.

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