Social Determinants of Health (Paperback)

~ Michael Marmot (Editor), Richard G. Wilkinson (Editor)

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Review from the previous edition
"Excellent...[a] wide-ranging review of empirical evidence and discussion of its implications."--Chronic Diseases in Canada
"Marmot & Wilkinson have made a timely addition to the maturing field of health and health policy research. This volume should be relevant to anyone interested in health determinants, given its clear organization and concise writing."--Social Science & Medicine
"It is a dense, fascinating and wide-ranging collection...an excellent primer for those who wish to engage in the debate about how this policy can be taken forward to make a real difference to the lives of the people whose deprivations are analyses in its pages."--Health Matters
"The book surveys the effects of social inequality on health and offers a forum in which these can be linked with more obvious influences."--Times Higher Education Supplement
"At the core of The Social Determinants of Health is the groudbreaking Whitehall study...it found that wealth and status are the crucial factors in health and longevity."--The Guardian


From reviews of the previous edition

`At the core of Social Determinants of Health is the ground breaking Whitehall study... it found that wealth and status are the crucial factors in health and longevity.' The Guardian

`It is a dense, fascinating and wide-ranging collection... an excellent primer for those who wish to engage in the debate about how this policy can be taken forward to make a real difference to the lives of the people whose deprivations are analyses in its pages.' Health Matters

`Marmot and Wilkinson have made a timely addition to the maturing field of health and health policy research. This volume should be relevant to anyone interested in health determinants, given its clear organization and concise writing.' Social Science and Medicine

`The book surverys the effects of social inequality on health and offers a forum in which these can be linked with more obvious influences.' Times Higher Education Supplement

Review

"... excellent compilation. ... The opening and closing chapters by the very distinguished editors comprise an excellent overview in themselves, while the intervening chapters fill in the details. Overall rating: Excellent." Chronic Diseases in Canada (Dec. 1999) --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 376 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; 2 edition (November 24, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0198565895
• ISBN-13: 978-0198565895
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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5.0 out of 5 stars A ground-breaking, authoritative work, May 21, 2003

By	Chris Kabel (Portland, OR USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Social Determinants of Health (Paperback)

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.