Johns Hopkins Medicine: Social Determinants of Health Are Important Contributors to Mortality Disparities in U.S., Study Finds
August 12, 2022
August 12, 2022
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 12 (TNSjou) -- Johns Hopkins Medicine issued the following news release:
In a large, diverse study of nearly 7,000 U.S. adults, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers and colleagues describe the impact of common social disparities that are often linked to race and ethnicity, such as a person's neighborhood, education, income and access to health care, as important predictors of longevity.
The findings, published July 18 in Circulation, reveal . . .
In a large, diverse study of nearly 7,000 U.S. adults, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers and colleagues describe the impact of common social disparities that are often linked to race and ethnicity, such as a person's neighborhood, education, income and access to health care, as important predictors of longevity.
The findings, published July 18 in Circulation, reveal . . .