Social Determinants of Health, Health Disparities and Surgical Equity, An Issue of Surgical Clinics
- 1st Edition, Volume 106-3 - June 1, 2026
- Latest edition
- Editors: Tracey Dechert, Sheina Theodore
- Language: English
In this issue of Surgical Clinics, guest editors Drs. Tracey Dechert and Sheina Theodore bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Social Determinants of Health, Health Di… Read more
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Description
Description
In this issue of Surgical Clinics, guest editors Drs. Tracey Dechert and Sheina Theodore bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Social Determinants of Health, Health Disparities, and Surgical Equity. Top experts explore the various social, economic, and environmental factors that influence individual and population health outcomes and the disparities that arise from these factors. This timely issue underscores the importance of a multidisciplinary approach and community engagement in achieving surgical equity and making significant strides toward ensuring that all patients receive the highest standard of care.
Key features
Key features
- Contains 12 relevant, practice-oriented topics including an introduction to concepts of social determinants in surgery; a history of surgical disparities; the intersection of disparities and social determinants of health; post-hospital surgical disparities; stepwise solutions regarding disparities for patients; and more
- Provides in-depth clinical reviews on social determinants of health, health disparities, and surgical equity, offering actionable insights for clinical practice
- Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews
Readership
Readership
General surgeons
Table of contents
Table of contents
Surgical Clinics: Introduction to Concepts of Social Determinants in Surgery
History of Surgical Disparities
Intersection of Disparities and Social Determinants of Health
Factors that Play a Role in Surgical Disparities
Prehospital Surgical Disparities
Inhospital Surgical Disparities
Post Hospital Surgical Disparities
Stepwise Solutions-Patients Social Determinants of Health, Health Disparities, and Surgical Equity
Stepwise Solutions for Providers
Stepwise Solutions—Hospitals
Stepwise Solutions—Society
History of Surgical Disparities
Intersection of Disparities and Social Determinants of Health
Factors that Play a Role in Surgical Disparities
Prehospital Surgical Disparities
Inhospital Surgical Disparities
Post Hospital Surgical Disparities
Stepwise Solutions-Patients Social Determinants of Health, Health Disparities, and Surgical Equity
Stepwise Solutions for Providers
Stepwise Solutions—Hospitals
Stepwise Solutions—Society
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Volume: 106-3
- Published: June 4, 2026
- Language: English
About the editors
About the editors
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Tracey Dechert
Affiliations and expertise
Chief of Acute Care and Trauma Surgery, Department of Surgery, Boston Medical Center, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USAST
Sheina Theodore
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA