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Social Determinants of Health Series: Food insecurity and the role of hospitals

Health Research & Educational Trust

This guide discusses the link between food insecurity and health issues, including chronic illness and child development, and the role of hospitals in identifying food-insecure individuals and households to help address this determinant of health.

Health Research & Educational Trust. Social determinants of health series: Food insecurity and the role of hospitals. Chicago, IL: Health Research & Educational Trust; 2017. Available online.

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Issue Briefs & Reports
Social Determinant of Health
Food/Hunger