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Healthier societies : from analysis to action / edited by Jody Heymann [and others].
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Social medicine.
- Medical policy--Social aspects.
- Medical policy.
- Epidemiology.
- Social change.
- Medical geography.
- Social Medicine.
- Topography, Medical.
- Health Policy.
- Health Status.
- Socioeconomic Factors.
- Medical Subjects:
- Social Medicine.
- Epidemiology.
- Topography, Medical.
- Health Policy.
- Health Status.
- Socioeconomic Factors.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource : illustrations
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, [2006]
- Summary:
- Extensive research has shown that social factors are as important as biological ones in determining health. This work addresses the fundamental questions which will lead the way toward countries investing seriously in improving social conditions, as a way of improving population health.
- Contents:
- Part I: The Complex Relationship between Social and Biologic Determinants of Health
- 1. Interactive Role of Genes and the Environment / John Frank, Geoffrey Lomax, Patricia Baird, and Margaret Lock
- 2. Biological Pathways Linking the Social Environment, Development, and Health / Clyde Hertzman and John Frank
- 3. Global and Local Perspectives on Population Health
- Margaret Lock, Vinh-Kim Nguyen, and Christina Zarowsky
- 4. A Life Course Approach to Health and Human Development
- Clyde Hertzman and Chris Power
- 5. Universal Medical Care and Health Inequalities: Right Objectives, Insufficient Tools / Noralou P. Roos, Marni Brownell, and Verena Menec
- Part II: An In-depth Look at Several Determinants of Health
- 6. Food, Nutrition, and Population Health: From Scarcity to Social Inequalities / Lise Dubois
- 7. Work and Health: New Evidence and Enhanced Understandings / Cam Mustard, John N. Lavis, and Aleck Ostry
- 8. Income Inequality as a Determinant of Health / Nancy Ross, Michael Wolfson, George A. Kaplan, James R. Dunn, John Lynch, and Claudia Sanmartin
- 9. Role of Geography in Inequalities in Health and Human Development / James R. Dunn, Katherine L. Frohlich, Nancy Ross, Lori I. Curtis, and Claudia Sanmartin
- Part III: Moving from Research to Policy
- 10. Social Welfare Models, Labor Markets, and Health Outcomes / Joachim Vogel and Tires Theorell
- 11. Changing Trends in Economic Well-being in OECD Countries: What Measure Is Most Relevant for Health? / Lars Osberg and Andrew Sharpe
- 12. Reallocating Resources across Public Sectors to Improve Population Health / Greg L. Stoddart, John D. Eyles, John N. Lavis, and Paul C. Chaulk
- 13. Taking Different Approaches to Child Policy / Anita L. Kozyrskyj, Lori]. Curtis, and Clyde Hertzman
- 14. Where Do We Go from Here? Translating Research to Policy / Alison Earle, Jody Heymann, and John N. Lavis.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Online resource; title from PDF title page (Oxford Academic, viewed June 10, 2026).
- Other Format:
- Print version: Healthier societies.
- ISBN:
- 9780199748198
- 0199748195
- 142373484X
- 9781423734840
- 1602566801
- 9781602566804
- 019517920X
- 9780195179200
- OCLC:
- 62332160
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license
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