Applying Big Data to Address the Social Determinants of Health in Oncology

By: Board on Health Care Services • Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences • National Cancer Policy Forum • Committee on Applied and Theoretical Statistics • National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine • Health and Medicine Division

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Synopsis

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.

Book Details

Book Quality:
ISBN-13:: 9780309679060
Publisher:: The National Academies Press
Date of Addition:: 2020-10-01T14:32:40Z
Language:: English
Categories:: Nonfiction,
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.