The Economics of the Social Determinants of Health and Health Inequalities: A Resource Book

by World Health Organization

In response to the growing concern about equity issues and their implications for overall development, WHO established the Commission on Social Determinants of Health (CSDH) in 2005, which focused on the "social justice" or human rights arguments for health investments. CSDH investigated the factors involved in the so-called "social gradient in health", which refers to the large observable differences in health outcomes within and between countries...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9241548622
• ISBN13: 9789241548625
• Release Date: November 2013
• Publisher: World Health Organization
• Length: 131 Pages