Health and social justice /

Societies make decisions and take actions that profoundly impact the distribution of health. Why and how should collective choices be made, and policies implemented, to address health inequalities under conditions of resource scarcity? How should societies conceptualize and measure health disparitie...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Ruger, Jennifer Prah
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, c2009.
Zusammenfassung:
Societies make decisions and take actions that profoundly impact the distribution of health. Why and how should collective choices be made, and policies implemented, to address health inequalities under conditions of resource scarcity? How should societies conceptualize and measure health disparities, and determine whether they've been adequately addressed? Who is responsible for various aspects of this important social problem? In Health and Social Justice, Jennifer PrahRuger elucidates principles to guide these decisions, the evidence that should inform them, and the policies necessary to bu
Umfang:
1 online resource (313 p.)
Anmerkungen:
Description based upon print version of record.
Anmerkungen:
English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-160972-2
0-19-965313-5
9786612383922
0-19-157130-X
1-282-38392-2
Schlagworte:
Social medicine.
Health > Social aspects.
Medical policy.
Social justice.
Equality > Health aspects.
Bezugswerke:
Links: