Tuesday, 13 August 2019

Understanding where patients live can improve patient health

Family physicians typically don't consider where patients live when assessing their health care needs, despite research that indicates a person's environment can significantly affect their health. Things like access to health care and nutritious food and the quality of housing, education, water and air all play a role in health.

source https://medicalxpress.com/news/2019-08-patients-patient-health.html