The moral determinants of health viewpoint

This online viewpoint by Donald M. Berwick that was recently published in the JAMA Network as it provides a wise oversight on the imperative for the health system to influence social determinants of health. 

The viewpoint reinforces the key elements as described by Marmot include conditions of birth and early childhood, education, work, the social circumstances of elders, a collection of elements of community resilience (such as transportation, housing, security, and a sense of community self-efficacy), and “fairness,” which generally amounts to a sufficient redistribution of wealth and income to ensure social and economic security and basic equity.