The social determinants of health are linked to the economic and social conditions and their distribution among the population that influence individual and group differences in health status.[1] They are health promoting factors found in one's living and working conditions (such as the distribution of income, wealth, influence, and power), r...

Health, as defined by the World Health Organization (WHO), is "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity."[1][2] This definition has been subject to controversy, as it may have limited value for implementation.[3][4][5] Health may be defined as the ability to adapt and manage physi...