Background Poverty is widely recognized as a major determinant of poor health, and this
link has been extensively studied and verified. Despite the strong evidentiary link, little work …

Introduction: Detailed data on social determinants of health can facilitate the identification of
inequities in access to health care. We report on a sociodemographic data collection tool …

• Primary care–based social interventions offer an important means to mitigate threats to
individual and community health posed by adverse social conditions.• Effective interventions …

… Gary Bloch, family physician3, … Moscrop A, Ziebland S, Bloch G, Iraola JR. … Articles
by Gary Bloch …

Background Permanent supportive housing and income assistance are valuable interventions
for homeless individuals. Homelessness can reduce physical and social wellbeing, …

Problem addressed Family physicians have long understood that social factors influence the
health of individuals and communities; however, most primary care organizations have yet …

However, the social and health resources available to homeless and vulnerably housed
people may vary based on geographic setting, municipal resources, housing coordination, and …

Objective To examine the development and implementation of a novel income security
intervention in primary care. Design A retrospective, descriptive chart review of all patients …

Background Homelessness has emerged as a public health priority, with growing numbers
of vulnerable populations despite advances in social welfare. In February 2020, the United …

Issue Health systems have been increasingly called upon to address population health
concerns and continuing medical education (CME) is an important means through which clinical …