Opinion

Guest Column: Social determinants of health in small towns

By Julie Drake

RBC Director of Public Health

Julie Drake

RBC |  Every time I turn around I am reading and hearing about Social Determinants of Health (SDoH).  It is the latest research buzzword, emphasis for funders and focus for reducing healthcare costs and improving outcomes. 

SDoH is the theory that brings into better focus the “nurture” component of the nature v. nurture debate over human success. I have seen for years the…