02597nam 2200637 450 991045587450332120200520144314.0978058549252292-890-1401-60-585-49252-2(CKB)111087028332594(EBL)284720(OCoLC)191891756(SSID)ssj0000083655(PQKBManifestationID)11126288(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000083655(PQKBWorkID)10162700(PQKB)10445922(MiAaPQ)EBC284720(Au-PeEL)EBL284720(CaPaEBR)ebr10047454(EXLCZ)9911108702833259420150928h20032003 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe solid facts /edited by Richard Wilkinson and Micheal Marmot ; contributors, Professor Mel Bartley [and twelve others]Second edition.Copenhagen, Denmark :World Health Organization,2003.©20031 online resource (33 p.)"Social determinants of health"--Cover.92-890-1371-0 Includes bibliographical references.Contents; Foreword; Contributors; Introduction; 1. The social gradient; 2. Stress; 3. Early life; 4. Social exclusion; 5. Work; 6. Unemployment; 7. Social support; 8. Addiction; 9. Food; 10. Transport; WHO and other important sourcesPoorer people live shorter lives and are more often ill than the rich. This disparity has drawn attention to the remarkable sensitivity of health to the social environment. This publication examines this social gradient in health, and explains how psychological and social influences affect physical health and longevity. It then looks at what is known about the most important social determinants of health today, and the role that public policy can play in shaping a social environment that is more conducive to better health.HealthSocial aspectsPublic healthSocial aspectsSocial medicineElectronic books.HealthSocial aspects.Public healthSocial aspects.Social medicine.362.107Wilkinson RichardMarmot MichealBartley MelMiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910455874503321The solid facts2489251UNINA