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. Tables. 1.1 Indicators of income ... low socioeconomic groups 130-5 9.1 Health inequalities among children in ... cost sharing for GP, specialist visits, pharmaceuticals, in-patient ...
... low income and to health risks in the physical environment, contribute to the explanation of socioeconomic inequalities in health. Despite the fact that low income is such a fundamental aspect of low socioeconomic status, however, the ...
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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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Reducing Inequalities in Health: A European Perspective J. P. Mackenbach,Martijntje Bakker Limited preview - 2002 |
Reducing Inequalities in Health: A European Perspective J. P. Mackenbach,Martijntje Bakker Limited preview - 2002 |
Reducing Inequalities in Health: A European Perspective Martijntje Bakker,Johan Mackenbach Limited preview - 2003 |