Addressing social determinants of health: reopen the debate and the implications for the health and overall well-being of Colombian people

Cilia Mejia-Lancheros; James Lachaud

doi:10.15446/av.enferm.v38n2.85241

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2020-05-01

Addressing social determinants of health: reopen the debate and the implications for the health and overall well-being of Colombian people

Abordando los determinantes sociales de la salud: reapertura del debate y las implicaciones para la salud y el bienestar general de los colombianos

Abordando os determinantes sociais da saúde: reabrir o debate e as implicações para a saúde e o bem-estar geral da população colombiana

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https://doi.org/10.15446/av.enferm.v38n2.85241

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Social Determinants of Health, Well-being, (en)
Determinantes Sociais da Saúde, Bem-estar, (pt)
Determinantes Sociales de la Salud, Bienestar, (es)

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Cilia Mejia-Lancheros MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Unity Health Toronto https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1131-8439
James Lachaud MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Unity Health Toronto https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8498-8922

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Mejia-Lancheros, C. & Lachaud, J. (2020). Addressing social determinants of health: reopen the debate and the implications for the health and overall well-being of Colombian people. Avances en Enfermería, 38(2), 135–139. https://doi.org/10.15446/av.enferm.v38n2.85241

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MEJIA-LANCHEROS, C.; LACHAUD, J. Addressing social determinants of health: reopen the debate and the implications for the health and overall well-being of Colombian people. Avances en Enfermería, [S. l.], v. 38, n. 2, p. 135–139, 2020. DOI: 10.15446/av.enferm.v38n2.85241. Disponível em: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/avenferm/article/view/85241. Acesso em: 8 mar. 2026.

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Mejia-Lancheros, Cilia, and James Lachaud. 2020. “Addressing social determinants of health: reopen the debate and the implications for the health and overall well-being of Colombian people”. Avances En Enfermería 38 (2):135-39. https://doi.org/10.15446/av.enferm.v38n2.85241.

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Mejia-Lancheros, C. and Lachaud, J. (2020) “Addressing social determinants of health: reopen the debate and the implications for the health and overall well-being of Colombian people”, Avances en Enfermería, 38(2), pp. 135–139. doi: 10.15446/av.enferm.v38n2.85241.

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Mejia-Lancheros, C., and J. Lachaud. “Addressing social determinants of health: reopen the debate and the implications for the health and overall well-being of Colombian people”. Avances en Enfermería, vol. 38, no. 2, May 2020, pp. 135-9, doi:10.15446/av.enferm.v38n2.85241.

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Mejia-Lancheros, Cilia, and James Lachaud. “Addressing social determinants of health: reopen the debate and the implications for the health and overall well-being of Colombian people”. Avances en Enfermería 38, no. 2 (May 1, 2020): 135–139. Accessed March 8, 2026. https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/avenferm/article/view/85241.

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