| Social Injustice and Public Health Contributor(s): Levy (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0190914645 ISBN-13: 9780190914646 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $71.25 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Health Risk Assessment - Medical | Public Health - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General |
| Dewey: 362.104 |
| LCCN: 2018050148 |
| Physical Information: 1.5" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (2.05 lbs) 664 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An invaluable primer on how inequity breeds ill health -New England Journal of Medicine AN ESSENTIAL WORK ON SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, NOW UPDATED AND EXPANDED This newly revised edition of the classic text is a comprehensive, up-to-date resource for understanding and addressing the profound impacts of social injustice on public health. Across chapters from experts in health and medicine, readers learn to recognize both the threads of inequity and the health impacts they produce. The result is illuminating and essential reading for students and professionals in public health. Enriched with photographs and case examples and featuring contributions from the luminaries whose work helped define the field, Social Injustice and Public Health is a foundational text for understanding and addressing today's biggest challenges in health. |