TY - JOUR T1 - Social studies in health: A must for today TT - JF - MJIRI JO - MJIRI VL - 32 IS - 1 UR - http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/article-1-4805-en.html Y1 - 2018 SP - 618 EP - 622 KW - Social studies KW - Social determinants of health KW - Health KW - Policymaking N2 - This debate article highlights the major issues that should be considered in social studies in health, which could guide the policymakers to target the root causes of diseases and to better evaluate the impact of previous health interventions at community level. This is a prerequisite for a prosperous health system, and there is an urgent need for reliable and timely evidence for intervention on all social issues that could affect health. M3 10.14196/mjiri.32.106 ER -