Abstract
Pediatric clinical and population health efforts are increasingly focused on the social determinants of health, the political, economic, social, and environmental conditions in which children grow, learn, live, and play, which can lead to lifelong impacts on health and well-being. For pediatric health professionals seeking to advance child health equity, understanding disparate social conditions within the context of racism as a structural force is critical. This chapter examines how health care delivery, medical education, access to economic opportunity, and essential goods and services are distributed in our local communities, states, and nation. Equipped with this knowledge, pediatric health professionals can address urgent unmet social needs among their patient populations.
Keywords: child health equity, social determinants of health, racism, health
Publisher
American Academy of PediatricsItasca, IL
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