Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3821804 | Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice | 2008 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
Can “we” be modified? The impact of the social milieu on health and wellness is not a new concept. Before the invention of an effective pharmacopoeia, manipulation of the social environment was one of the few tools available to physicians. Modern medicine continues to focus on individual rather than community efforts at risk reduction. To understand health and wellness, we must look not only at bodies and illnesses but also at communities and social structure. This article discusses the impact of spirituality and religion, education, economics, and politics on health and wellness. The impact of these issues on health will drive system-level change in global health.
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Authors
Robert Mallin, Sharon K. Hull,