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 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.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
National Academies Press
Release
September 14, 2020
ISBN
0309679036
ISBN 13
9780309679039
Applying Big Data to Address the Social Determinants of Health in Oncology: Proceedings of a Workshop
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 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.