The solid facts / / edited by Richard Wilkinson and Micheal Marmot ; contributors, Professor Mel Bartley [and twelve others]

• Pubblicazione: Copenhagen, Denmark : , : World Health Organization, , 2003; ©2003
• Edizione: Second edition.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (33 p.)
• Disciplina: 362.107
• Soggetto topico: Health - Social aspects; Public health - Social aspects; Social medicine
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Persona (resp. second.): WilkinsonRichard; MarmotMicheal; BartleyMel
• Note generali: "Social determinants of health"--Cover.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: 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 sources
• Sommario/riassunto: Poorer 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: The solid facts
• ISBN: 9780585492522; 92-890-1401-6; 0-585-49252-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910455874503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II