Imagine being discharged from the emergency room after a severe asthma flare-up, only to return to a home located near factories or congested roadways that heavily pollute the air. Or having your ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has published a detailed report on implementing efforts to address the social needs of patients. Healthcare providers can address social ...

An ad hoc committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will be developed to examine the potential for integrating services addressing social needs and the social ...

A large and compelling body of evidence suggests that social circumstances—including income, education, food, housing, neighborhood conditions, and social connections—strongly influence health.

High-income countries face the challenge of providing effective and efficient care to the relatively small proportion of their populations with high health and social care needs. Recent reports ...

An ad hoc committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will be developed to examine the potential for integrating services addressing social needs and the social ...