John D. Stoeckle and the Upstream Vision of Social Determinants in Public Health.

• Autores: Howard Waitzkin
• Localización: American journal of public health, ISSN 0090-0036, Vol. 106, Nº. 2, 2016, págs. 234-236
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • This article discusses the influence of physician John D. Stoeckle on the social aspects of public health and medical care. The author comments on Stoeckle's focus on the sources of illness and death in the social environment, to which he referred as upstream from the individual patient. A brief biography of Stoeckle is also provided.