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Social Inequalities in Health : New Evidence and Policy Implications.

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Bringing together a panel of international experts, this book aims to provide answers to the complex reasons behind social inequalities in health, explaining scientific evidence and discussing its policy implications. The topics include the role of family in early life, social integration and health...

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Other Authors: Siegrist, Johannes (Editor), Marmot, Michael, 1945- (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, Incorporated, Aug. 2006.
Subjects:
Social medicine > Europe.
Equality.
Health Services Accessibility > economics
Health Services Needs and Demand > economics
Health Status
Socioeconomic Factors
Equality
Social medicine
Europe
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Bringing together a panel of international experts, this book aims to provide answers to the complex reasons behind social inequalities in health, explaining scientific evidence and discussing its policy implications. The topics include the role of family in early life, social integration and health, and successful ways of facing adversity.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Audience:Trade
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780198568162
0198568169