Health professionals, including social workers, community health workers, public health workers, and licensed health care providers, share common interests and responsibilities in promoting health equity and improving social determinants of health-the conditions in which people live, work, play, and learn. We summarize the underlying causes of health inequity and comparatively poor health outco...

British Journal of General Practice January 2009 appropriate, are all factors that will not only improve outcomes for patients but also enhance job satisfaction for the health professionals who deliver the care. Now that responsibility for OOH care in the UK resides with primary care trusts, there are new and improved opportunities for better provision of safe and effective OOH care for patient...