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Research Paper

Social Determinant of Health and Health Equity

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; National Academy of Medicine; Committee on the Future of Nursing 2020–2030; Flaubert JL, Le Menestrel S, Williams DR, et al., editors. • 2023

As a nurse, we have the opportunity to heal the heart, mind, soul and body of our patients, their families and ourselves.

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Defining Health Equity: A Modern US Perspective

Kristen R Prentice, Marie Beitelshees, Andrew Hill, Charles H Jones,∗ • 2024

Health equity is a concept that has gained increasing attention and relevance in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has exposed and exacerbated the health disparities and inequities among different population groups in the United States.

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Barriers to Health Equity in the United States of America: Can They Be Overcome?

Allen M. Chen • 2025

In 1948, the inaugural Constitution of the newly founded World Health Organization clearly stated that “the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health is one of the fundamental rights of every human being without distinction of race, religion, political belief, economic or social condition.” Yet nearly a century later, it is arguable how much progress society has made in achieving health equity

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Addressing Health Equity and Social Determinants of Health Through Healthy People 2030

Gómez, Cynthia A. PhD; Kleinman, Dushanka V. DDS, MScD; Pronk, Nico PhD, MA, FASCM, FAWHP; Wrenn Gordon, Glenda L. MD, MSHP, FAPA; Ochiai, Emmeline MPH; Blakey, Carter BS; Johnson, Ayanna MSPH; Brewer, Karen H. MPH Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; National Academy of Medicine; Committee on the Future of Nursing 2020–2030; Flaubert JL, Le Menestrel S, Williams DR, et al., editors. • 2021

The evolution of Healthy People reflects growing awareness of health inequities over the life course. Each decade, the initiative has gained understanding of how the nation can achieve health and well-being.

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Defining Health Equity

Paula Braveman • 2022

The term 'health equity' has become widely used in health and health care arenas over the past few years.

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