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Patient social determinants encompass the non-medical social, economic, environmental, and structural conditions that influence an individual patient’s health, healthcare access, health-related behaviors, and health outcomes ^[1][2]. They include factors such as socioeconomic position, education, employment, housing, food security, transportation, social relationships, access to resources, and exposure to discrimination or other forms of social disadvantage ^[3]. These determinants operate across multiple levels, from the patient’s immediate living and working conditions to broader social, economic, and policy structures that shape the distribution of resources and opportunities ^[4]. In clinical settings, identifying relevant patient social determinants can help healthcare professionals understand barriers to healthcare participation and incorporate patients’ social circumstances into assessment, care planning, and coordination with social or community services. Patient social determinants therefore provide a framework for understanding how social conditions contribute to differences in health and healthcare experiences among individuals and populations.