Applying Big Data to Address the Social Determinants of Health in Oncology Proceedings of a Workshop |
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| Author:
| National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,
Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,
Committee on Applied and Theoretical Statistics,
Health and Medicine Division,
Board on Health Care Services,
National Cancer Policy Forum, |
| Editor:
| Nass, Sharyl J.
Patlak, Margie
Zevon, Emily
Balogh, Erin |
| ISBN: | 978-0-309-67907-7 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2020 |
| Publisher: | National Academies Press
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $36.99 |
Book Description:
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The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held the workshop Applying Big Data to Address the Social Determinants of Health in Oncology on October 28?29, 2019, in Washington, DC. This workshop examined social determinants of health (SDOH) in the context of cancer, and considered opportunities to effectively leverage big data to improve health equity and reduce disparities. The workshop featured presentations and discussion by experts in technology, oncology, and...
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The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held the workshop Applying Big Data to Address the Social Determinants of Health in Oncology on October 28?29, 2019, in Washington, DC. This workshop examined social determinants of health (SDOH) in the context of cancer, and considered opportunities to effectively leverage big data to improve health equity and reduce disparities. The workshop featured presentations and discussion by experts in technology, oncology, and SDOH, as well as representatives from government, industry, academia, and health care systems. This publication summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop.