Political Determinants of Health
Political Determinants of Health How do policy and politics influence the social conditions that generate health outcomes?Reduced life expectancy, worsening health outcomes, health inequity, and…
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Political Determinants of Health
How do policy and politics influence the social conditions that generate health outcomes?Reduced life expectancy, worsening health outcomes, health inequity, and declining health care options--these are now realities for most Americans. How can we effect beneficial change for everyone so we all can thrive? However, in a country of more than 325 million people, addressing everyone's issues is challenging.
Dawes argues that political determinants of health create the social drivers--including poor environmental conditions, inadequate transportation, unsafe neighborhoods, and lack of healthy food options--that affect all other dynamics of health. What is the great equalizer?In this book, Daniel E. By understanding these determinants, their origins, and their impact on the equitable distribution of opportunities and resources, we will be better equipped to develop