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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... inequalities in health National and public economy in Finland in 1986–98 Annual evaluation of adherence rate of tuberculosis therapy by tuberculous patients by criteria for high risk of not completing therapy. Barcelona, 1988–97 ...
... health policy objectives of the Swedish National Public Health Commission, 2000 Health inequalities National policies to reduce health inequalities in England, 1977–97: highlights Reducing Health Inequalities: An Agenda for Action Some ...
... inequalities in health. However, in practice it seems hard to translate these factors into interventions and policies which can effectively reduce socioeconomic inequalities in health. The main purpose of this book is, therefore, to ...
... inequalities in health (13– 17). A better understanding of this explanation has also laid the foundation for a systematic development of strategies to reduce such inequalities (18–20). For the purpose of this book, socioeconomic ...
... reduce health inequalities but also improve the overall health of a population, it is not yet clear how the association is to be explained. It may be due to the psychosocial effects of income inequality (more ... inequalities in health 13.
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