Reducing Inequalities in Health: A European PerspectiveMartijntje Bakker, Johan Mackenbach Routledge, 2003 M09 2 - 384 pages Socio-economic inequalities in health are present to a greater or lesser extent in all European countries and the available data suggests that the health gap is increasing. Many studies have been conducted to explain inequalities in health and from them much has been learnt about the different contributory factors. However, in practice it seems hard to translate the knowledge of causes into effective interventions and policies. Reducing Inequalities in Health: a European Perspective: |
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A European Perspective Martijntje Bakker, Johan Mackenbach. Reducing. Inequalities. in. Health: A. European. Perspective. Socio-economic inequalities in health are present to a greater or lesser extent in all European countries and the ...
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... European perspective on European policies to minimize socioeconomic inequalities in health 325 P. HOWDEN-CHAPMAN AND I. KAWACHI PART VI Key messages 335 24 By way of conclusion: Key messages for policy-makers 337 Appendix: Review search ...
A European Perspective Martijntje Bakker, Johan Mackenbach. Foreword. In 1995 the King's Fund published a report titled ... Europe. In 1999 the European Commission decided to support the Network financially, which has resulted in this ...
Contents
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Strategies to reduce socioeconomic inequalities in health | 25 |
PART II | 46 |
The example of Finland | 67 |
Workrelated policies and interventions | 85 |
Food and nutrition policies and interventions | 104 |
Smoking policies | 125 |
Children an important target group for the reduction | 144 |
England | 201 |
France | 214 |
Italy | 229 |
The Netherlands | 249 |
Spain | 262 |
An approach to promote intersectoral | 287 |
New approaches to evaluating complex | 300 |
Gender perspective on socioeconomic inequalities in health | 315 |
Equality of access to healthcare | 169 |
Patient cost sharing and access to healthcare | 188 |
Key messages for policymakers | 338 |
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