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Place As A Determinate of Health: Views From the US
Place As A Determinate of Health: Views From the US
Monday, November 17, 2014
: 10:50 AM - 11:10 AM
Dr. Benjamin will discuss how in the USA a person’s zip code can be more indicative of life expectancy than his or her genetic code. She also will address the importance of prevention as a tool to improve health and how where you live makes a difference in how healthy you are.
Learning Areas:
Public health or related public policySystems thinking models (conceptual and theoretical models), applications related to public health
Learning Objectives:
Describe and explore the geographical differences in health and well-being in the US.
Discuss prevention initiatives and interventions she promoted as the U.S. Surgeon General to tackle these geographical differences in health.
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Not Answered