Social determinants of health and health disparities

Social determinants of health and health disparities / by Paula Braveman.

"If you ask most people what influences health, almost invariably the first reply will be health care-the services that individuals receive from physicians, nurses, and other medical professionals to treat or prevent illness, also called medical care. Many people, in fact, presume the role of h...

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Main Author: Braveman, Paula (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2023]
Subjects:
Public health > Social aspects.
Minorities > Medical care.
Equality > Health aspects.
Health services accessibility.
Equality > Health aspects
Health services accessibility
Minorities > Medical care
Public health > Social aspects
Social services & welfare, criminology.
Health and Wellbeing.
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Table of Contents:
  • Income and Wealth Shape Health and Health Disparities in Many Ways
  • Education, Health, and Health Disparities
  • Stress Mediates the Health Effects of Many Determinants of Health
  • Racism Damages Health Through Many Causal Pathways
  • Early Childhood Experiences Shape Health Throughout Life
  • Healthy and Unhealthy Places : Neighborhoods, Health, and Health Disparities
  • Housing, Health, and Health Disparities
  • Work Can Be Good-or Bad-For Your Health
  • Behaviors Influence Health. What Influences Behaviors?

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