Social Injustice and Public Health
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Author Description
"An invaluable primer on how inequity breeds ill health" -New England Journal of MedicineAN ESSENTIAL WORK ON SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, NOW UPDATED AND EXPANDEDThis 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.
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
This text investigates the causal relationship between systemic social injustice and the resulting disparities in public health outcomes. Edited by Barry S. Levy, a physician and public health expert, the book compiles contributions from various specialists to analyze how socioeconomic factors, discrimination, and policy decisions manifest as physical and mental health crises. The work provides a structured framework for identifying these determinants and proposes strategies for health professionals to advocate for systemic change.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Analysis of social determinants of health including poverty, racism, and environmental inequality
- Methodologies for identifying and addressing health inequities in clinical and community settings
- Case studies illustrating the intersection of policy and health outcomes
Scope Limits
- The text focuses primarily on the United States public health landscape
- It does not provide a comprehensive clinical manual for treating specific diseases
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Experts and reviewers, including those from the New England Journal of Medicine, recognize this work as a foundational primer for students and practitioners in the field. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose and the comprehensive nature of the expert contributions.
Page Count:
664
Publication Date:
2019-08-06
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0190914645
ISBN-13:
9780190914646
Sociology
Medicine
Social Science
Social justice
Health Policy
Public Health
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