Peer-reviewedCC BY-NC-ND 4.0The Medical Journal of Australia
The Commercial Determinants of Health: How Clinicians Can Make a Difference
- 1University of Sydney Sydney New South Wales Australia
- 2Center to End Corporate Harm University of California San Francisco California USA
- 3University of Colorado Denver Colorado USA
Abstract
Commercial determinants of health (CDoH) describe the health‐harming products and practices from corporate activities. The rise of global mega‐corporations means these entities have unprecedented power and impact over the public's health and environments, mediated by multi‐pronged influence over individual behaviours, the scientific evidence base, policymakers and regulatory bodies. Clinicians are not immune to corporate reach. Having an umbrella term and dedicated academic focus for CDoH helps us to understand shared industry tactics and develop safeguards to mitigate harms. We encourage clinicians to combine forces with academics and other professionals to counteract the health harms. There are things we can all do.
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BibTeX
@article{parker2026commercial,
title = {{The Commercial Determinants of Health: How Clinicians Can Make a Difference}},
author = {Lisa Parker and Nicholas Chartres and Kellia Chiu and Barbara Mintzes and Lisa Bero},
journal = {The Medical Journal of Australia},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
doi = {10.5694/mja2.70328},
url = {https://doi.org/10.5694/mja2.70328},
note = {CC BY-NC-ND 4.0},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - The Commercial Determinants of Health: How Clinicians Can Make a Difference
AU - Lisa Parker
AU - Nicholas Chartres
AU - Kellia Chiu
AU - Barbara Mintzes
AU - Lisa Bero
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/10/25
JO - The Medical Journal of Australia
DO - 10.5694/mja2.70328
UR - https://doi.org/10.5694/mja2.70328
AB - Commercial determinants of health (CDoH) describe the health‐harming products and practices from corporate activities. The rise of global mega‐corporations means these entities have unprecedented power and impact over the public's health and environments, mediated by multi‐pronged influence over individual behaviours, the scientific evidence base, policymakers and regulatory bodies. Clinicians are not immune to corporate reach. Having an umbrella term and dedicated academic focus for CDoH helps us to understand shared industry tactics and develop safeguards to mitigate harms. We encourage clinicians to combine forces with academics and other professionals to counteract the health harms. There are things we can all do.
SN - 0025-729X
SN - 1326-5377
ER -