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28.05.2020 | COVID-19 | Editorial Zur Zeit gratis

COVID-19 and the need to prioritize health equity and social determinants of health

verfasst von: Amirhossein Takian, Mohammad Mehdi Kiani, Khatere Khanjankhani

Erschienen in: International Journal of Public Health | Ausgabe 5/2020

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On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) a global pandemic. With over five million infected people and more than 343,000 casualties across 213 countries (World Health Organization 2020b) so far, the crisis has become the most devastating challenge in recent history (Raoofi et al. 2020). Although COVID-19 is a viral disease, a variety of non-biological factors, particularly health inequalities and the social determinants of health (SDH), can affect its prevalence and consequences within communities. …

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Titel: COVID-19 and the need to prioritize health equity and social determinants of health
verfasst von: Amirhossein Takian
Mohammad Mehdi Kiani
Khatere Khanjankhani
Publikationsdatum: 28.05.2020
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Schlagwort: COVID-19
Erschienen in: International Journal of Public Health / Ausgabe 5/2020
Print ISSN: 1661-8556
Elektronische ISSN: 1661-8564
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00038-020-01398-z

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