Explain how health disparities, social determinants of health and social justice theories contrast to more traditional clinical/Western models of health/disease (individual patient comes to doctor with set of symptoms and doctor gives diagnosis). Your discussion brief should be 1 page maximum in length, double-spaced, 12 point font
Required Ted Talks:
Mary Bassett: Why your doctor should care about social justice
https://www.ted.com/talks/mary_bassett_why_your_doctor_should_care_about_social_justice?language=en (Links to an external site.)
Paula Johnson: His and Hers Healthcare
https://www.ted.com/talks/paula_johnson_his_and_hers_healthcare (Links to an external site.)
PJ Parmar: How doctors can help low-income patients (and still make a profit)
