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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... evaluation studies discusses conceptual issues for research provides examples of good and bad practice draws out the policy and research implications for the future. With contributions from leading researchers in 14 different European ...
... PADAIGA 17 The Netherlands 249 K. STRONKS 18 Spain 262 J. BENACH, C. BORRELL AND A. DAPONTE 19 Sweden 274 B. BURSTROMg F. DIDERICHSENg P. OSTLIN AND P.O. OSTERGREN PART IV Evaluation issues 285 20 Health impact assessment: An vi Contents.
... evaluation: New approaches to evaluating complex community-based initiatives 300 K. JUDGE AND M. MACKENZIE PARTY Reflections 313 22 Gender perspective on socioeconomic inequalities in health 3 1 5 P. OSTLIN 23 Room for a view: A non ...
... 1987 and 1993) 266 20.1 An approach to health impact assessment 290 20.2 The health matrix 296 21.1 Realistic evaluation and theories of change 307 Tables 1.1 Indicators of income distribution in the EU, 1994 x List of figures.
... evaluation of adherence rate of tuberculosis therapy by tuberculous patients by criteria for high risk of not completing therapy. Barcelona, 1988-97 80 5.2 Evolution of social and health indicators related to heroin over the four ...
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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