COVID-19 double jeopardy: the overwhelming impact of the social determinants of health

• Main Authors: Elizabeth Badalov (Author), Liz Blackler (Author), Amy E. Scharf (Author), Konstantina Matsoukas (Author), Sanjay Chawla (Author), Louis P. Voigt (Author), Arthur Kuflik (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic has strained healthcare systems by creating a tragic imbalance between needs and resources. Governments and healthcare organizations have adapted to this pronounced scarcity by applying allocation guidelines to facilitate life-or-death decision-making, reduc...