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THOROUGHLY answer each DQ question with a scholarly in text references.

Question 1

1. Post an explanation of how two social factors influence health outcomes.
2. Describe medical social work interventions that target these factors to improve health outcomes. Explain why you selected these interventions.
3. Explain the tasks a social worker might need to complete in order to reach the desired outcomes.

Question 2

1. Post a description of the social support system of the patient you selected. 
2. Explain how the social support might improve the illness outcomes.
3. Then, explain the importance of assessing the quality of the patient's social support system.
4. List a set of three questions that you think are important for assessing the patient's social support system. Justify your selection.
5. Then, explain how the roles of a medical social worker might improve the quality of the support for the patient.
6. Explain one strategy that might be effective in improving the social support system of a patient.