Salus Populi
Educating the Judiciary about the Social Determinants of Health
Social Determinants of Health and the Law / Courts
The following resources illustrate the intersection between law and the social determinants of health, primarily how law and the courts affect the social determinants of health.
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Health Law as Social Justice (Cornell Journal of Law & Policy)
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Social Determinants of Health and the Role of Law in Optimizing Health (publicly available excerpt from Essentials of Health Policy and Law by Joel Teltelbaum and Sara Wilensky, US specific)
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The legal determinants of health: harnessing the power of law for global health and sustainable development (The Lancet Commissions)
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Judicial Contributions to US National Policy Change Since 1945 (Journal of Law & Courts)
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Law in a Social Determinants Strategy: A Public Health Law Research Perspective (Public Health Reports)
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Health Justice: A Framework (and Call to Action) for the Elimination of Health Inequity and Social Justice (American University Law Review)
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The Rule of Law as a Social Determinant of Health (Health and Human Rights Journal)