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. 2021 Mar 17;4(1):52.
doi: 10.1038/s41746-021-00413-8.

Digital inclusion as a social determinant of health

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Digital inclusion as a social determinant of health

Cynthia J Sieck et al. NPJ Digit Med. .
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The authors declare no competing interests.

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Fig. 1. Digital literacies and social determinants of health.
Digital literacy and access, including skills, connectivity, devices and training and technical support, relate to all other domains of social determinants of health.

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