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Which of the following is true about social determinants of health?
Which of the following is true about social determinants of health?
- They primarily include individual risk factors like genetics and behavior
- They are shaped by public policies and prevailing political ideologies (correct)
- They are primarily influenced by health care and lifestyle choices
- They have no influence on health care or lifestyle choices
According to the World Health Organization, what is the significance of the social determinants of health?
According to the World Health Organization, what is the significance of the social determinants of health?
- They are equally important as health care or lifestyle choices in influencing health
- They have minimal impact on health status
- They are more important than health care or lifestyle choices in influencing health (correct)
- They are less important than health care or lifestyle choices in influencing health
What contributes to the unequal distribution of health-damaging experiences according to the World Health Organization?
What contributes to the unequal distribution of health-damaging experiences according to the World Health Organization?
- Natural phenomena
- Lack of access to healthcare facilities
- Poor social policies, unfair economic arrangements, and bad politics (correct)
- Fair economic arrangements
Which of the following is considered a social determinant of health?
Which of the following is considered a social determinant of health?
What theoretical approaches to social determinants are mentioned in the text?
What theoretical approaches to social determinants are mentioned in the text?