Objectives:
- Define what the term social determinants of health means.
- Provide an overview of the Canadian situation regarding the social determinants of health.
- Show how the quality and equitable distribution of the social determinants of health are shaped by public policy.
- Identify the implications of the social determinants of health for preventing and treating illness.
- Provides means by which health professionals can work to improve the social determinants of health situation in Canada.