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Social determinants of health (SDH) describe how a person’s education, economic status, and overall environment affect their health outcomes. In the United States, a long history of resource inequities has existed, particularly for those from ethnic minority backgrounds. The following is a literature review of SDH from a historical context, current state, and through the lens of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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COVID-19 ethnic pandemic racial social determinants of health socioeconomic

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COVID-19: Health disparities and social determinants of health

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