title: Educational attainment as a social determinant of health.
abstract: A review of the current literature on the relationship between health outcomes and level of education provides points for consideration by providers and policymakers wishing to address social and economic determinants of health and health disparities.
authors.affiliation: Center for Social, Community and Health Research and Evaluation, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, PO Box 26170, Greensboro, NC 27402, USA. j_telfai@uncg.edu
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Telfair
authors.forename: Terri L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Shelton
mesh_terms: D004522:Educational Status; D015438:Health Behavior; D054624:Health Status Disparities; D054625:Healthcare Disparities; D006801:Humans; D009657:North Carolina; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care