TY - JOUR AU - Girgis, Labib AU - Van Gurp, Gerald AU - Zakus, David AU - Andermann, Anne PY - 2018 DA - 2018/08/07 TI - Physician experiences and barriers to addressing the social determinants of health in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: a qualitative research study JO - BMC Health Services Research SP - 614 VL - 18 IS - 1 AB - While it is increasingly recognized that social determinants influence the health of patients and populations, little is known about how doctors in the Eastern Mediterranean Region can help their patients with these issues. Our study aimed to identify common social challenges faced by patients in Eastern Mediterranean countries, to assess what doctors are already doing to address these challenges, and to identify barriers and facilitators for addressing the social causes of poor health in Eastern Mediterranean countries with shedding some light on how does this compare to a developed country like Canada. SN - 1472-6963 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-018-3408-z DO - 10.1186/s12913-018-3408-z ID - Girgis2018 ER -