Title of article
Social studies in health: A must for today
Author/Authors
Baghri Lankarani, Kamran Health Policy Research Center - Institute of Health - School of Medicine - Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran , Ghahramani, Sulmaz Health Policy Research Center - Institute of Health - School of Medicine - Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
Pages
5
From page
1
To page
5
Abstract
This debate article highlights the major issues that should be considered in social studies in health, which could guide the policymakers
to target the root causes of diseases and to better evaluate the impact of previous health interventions at community level. This is a
prerequisite for a prosperous health system, and there is an urgent need for reliable and timely evidence for intervention on all social
issues that could affect health.
Keywords
Policymaking , Health , Social determinants of health , Social studies
Journal title
Astroparticle Physics
Serial Year
2018
Record number
2418165
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