Social Epidemiology

by Ichiro Kawachi

Book Overview

The authors of this groundbreaking text define social epidemiology as the study of the social determinants of health, implying that an important goal of public health is to identify and address factors in the social environment that may be related to health outcomes. In the first systematic account of this field, they focus on the major social variables that influence health, including socioeconomic position, income distribution, race/ethnicity, gender,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195083318
• ISBN13: 9780195083316
• Release Date: March 2000
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 2.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 10.0" x 7.0"

Customer Reviews

social epidemiology

The book is quite easy to read! It is really good for a beginner in the field of Social Epidemiology. I will recommend it for anybody who wants to learn more about health disparities among various classes and social groups.

very good

This book is ver helpful in understanding the methodological and therotical issues in public health

Social Epidemiology

Good overview but lacks clear writing style overall. Tedious to read at times and therefore a disappointment for the MPH student being introduced to this burgeoning field.