COVID-19 double jeopardy: the overwhelming impact of the social determinants of health

The COVID-19 pandemic has strained healthcare systems by creating a tragic imbalance between needs and resources. Governments and healthcare organizations have adapted to this pronounced scarcity by applying allocation guidelines to facilitate life-or-death decision-making, reduce bias, and save as...

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Published in:	International journal for equity in health Vol. 21; no. 1; p. 76
Main Authors:	Badalov, Elizabeth, Blackler, Liz, Scharf, Amy E, Matsoukas, Konstantina, Chawla, Sanjay, Voigt, Louis P, Kuflik, Arthur
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England BioMed Central Ltd 24-05-2022 BioMed Central BMC
Subjects:	Allocation Allocation guidelines Analysis Coronaviruses COVID-19 Decision making Demographic aspects Epidemics Health care Health care disparities Health care policy Health services Hospitalization Humans Inequities Medical personnel Minority & ethnic groups Minority Groups Mortality Mortality patterns Mortality rates Pandemic Pandemics Physicians Population Public health Quality of care Rawls, John (1921-2002) Reforming Review Scarcity Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 Social aspects Social Determinants of Health Social Justice Society Socioeconomic factors United States Utilitarianism United States New York United States > US COVID-19 Social determinants of health Pandemic Inequities Allocation guidelines
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