Health beyond healthcare: a conversation on medical solutions for social issues

Virchow famously said, “Medicine is a social science and politics is nothing else but medicine on a large scale”, but are there things we should consider when healthcare gets involved with social issues? Episode 3 of the Upstream Lab Speaker Series aims to help you understand all sides of this question. Our speakers shared their experiences in Canada and the US, discussing the context and considerations surrounding the medicalization of social determinants of health.