Overview
Poverty, Inequality and Health: An International Perspective raises new and critical issues about health inequalities. It is unique in that it provides the first truly international perspective on this problem, with contributions from the developed and developing world. The outcome of a Public Health Forum organised by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, this book brings together material from internationally recognised contributors from a wide range of disciplines and countries. The chapters reflect this diversity, ranging from the micro- to the macro-level, from aetiology to intervention. Topics covered include: the over-arching concepts linking economic and social forces and health status the extent to which ethical concerns lie at the heart of the issue of inequalities in health and attempts to ameliorate them; macro-level features of inequalities in health within and between countries; an overview of the main body of work on inequalities in health in developed countries and those in transition within Europe; specific pathways and mechanisms at the individual level that link poverty and inequality to health status; the interaction of social and biological influences on health status throughout life; specific disease-specific links; and issues of policy and interventions aimed at reducing inequalities in health. The book brings together people from very varied disciplines to discuss an area of clear international interest and global importance. As such it will be of value to the broad public health audience as well as research epidemiologists, international policy analysts and policy makers and those concerned with economic development and health.
Full Product Details
Author: David Leon (Professor of Epidemiology and Co-director of European Health Societies in Transition, Professor of Epidemiology and Co-director of European Health Societies in Transition) ,
Gill Walt (Reader in Health Policy, Reader in Health Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Dimensions:
Width: 15.60cm
, Height: 2.00cm
, Length: 23.50cm
Weight: 0.567kg
ISBN: 9780192631961
ISBN 10: 0192631969
Pages: 368
Publication Date: 23 November 2000
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
Leon and Walt have edited an excellent reader, which I commend strongly...They contribute excellent chaptures highlighting the need for both a panoramic view and a grasp of the detail. There are also thought provoking contributions from developing countries, making this a genuinely international perspective. BMJ.com
