Social Determinants of Health

by Michael G. Marmot

Book Overview

Social Determinants of Health provides an authoritative overview of the social and economic factors which are now known to be the most powerful determinants of population health in modern societies. Written by acknowledged experts in each field, it proves accessible summaries of the scientific justification for isolating different aspects of social and economic life as the primary determinants of a population's health. Recognition of the power of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0192630695
• ISBN13: 9780192630698
• Release Date: October 1999
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 291 Pages
• Weight: 1.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.6" x 0.7" x 9.4"

Customer Reviews

A ground-breaking, authoritative work

Marmot and Wilkinson do a thorough, comprehensive job of exploring the emerging field of how social inequalities affect the health of populations. This is a great resource both for public health professionals and for those who are looking for an accessible way to be introduced to the topic. The second chapter alone - a detailed description of the physiological mechanisms by which psychosocial stress is translated to worse health outcomes - is worth the price. Marmot and Wilkinson's work has significance far beyond the realm of public health, and should be read by policy-makers of all ideological stripes.