Taking social determinants of health seriously

Ruth Bell; Sharon Friel; M Marmot

doi:10.1016/j.hcmf.2012.07.007

Taking social determinants of health seriously

Ruth Bell, Sharon Friel, M Marmot

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This article seeks to outline why health systems and health services should play a more active role in addressing the social determinants of population health. Working from the premise that the supposed conflict between efficiency and equity is a bogus one and citing the example of potentially avoidable hospitalizations, the article suggests that there are pragmatic reasons for health services to engage in interventions that are informed by social determinants and health equity orientation.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Ashgate Research Companion to the Globalization of Health
Editors	Ted Schrecker
Place of Publication	England
Publisher	Ashgate Publishing Ltd
Pages	245-261
Edition	1st
ISBN (Print)	9781409409243
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hcmf.2012.07.007
Publication status	Published - 2012

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