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Social Determinants of Health

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Marmot and Wilkinson do a thorough, comprehensive job of exploring the emerging field of how social inequalities affect the health of populations. This is a great resource both for public health professionals and for those who are looking for an accessible way to be introduced to the topic. The second chapter alone - a detailed description of the physiological mechanisms by which psychosocial stress is translated to worse health outcomes - is worth the price. Marmot and Wilkinson's work has significance far beyond the realm of public health, and should be read by policy-makers of all ideological stripes.

My wife is using the book for a College class. At this time she has only read the first two chapter but stated that she really like how the book is laid out and is easy to follow.

You do not have to read to far in this book to discover the philosophical foundation that runs its course through the veins of this book. If you like the critical school then it is for you, but if you are like me, having to read it for a class, you find yourself rejecting the critical pill which seems to be unable to simply just seek to understand the social phenomena but has the inflect upon the reader anecdotal suggestions in how to address inequalities.