| Description |
xx, 357 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: PART I -- Introduction 1 -- 1 Socioeconomic inequalities in health in Europe: An overview 3 -- J.P. MACKENBACH, M.J. BAKKER, A.E. KUNST AND -- F. DIDERICHSEN -- 2 Strategies to reduce socioeconomic inequalities in health 25 -- J.P. MACKENBACH, M.J. BAKKER, M. SIHTO AND -- F. DIDERICHSEN -- PART II -- Interventions and policies to reduce socioeconomic inequalities in health 51 -- 3 Income maintenance policies: Determining their potential -- impact on socioeconomic inequalities in health 53 -- F. DIDERICHSEN -- 4 Income maintenance policies: The example of Finland 67 -- E. LAHELMA, I. KESKIMAKI AND O. RAHKONEN -- 5 Municipal policies: The example of Barcelona 77 -- C. BORRELL, J. VILLALBI, E. DiEZ, T. BRUGAL AND J. BENACH -- -- -- -- 6 Work-related policies and interventions 85 -- C. HOGSTEDT AND I. LUNDBERG -- 7 Food and nutrition policies and interventions 104 -- R. PRATTALA, G. ROOS, K. HULSHOF AND M. SIHTO -- 8 Smoking policies 125 -- S. PLATT, A. AMOS, W. GNICH AND O. PARRY -- 9 Children, an important target group for the reduction of -- socioeconomic inequalities in health 144 -- A. MIELCK, H. GRAHAM AND S. BREMBERG -- 10 Equality of access to healthcare 169 -- I. PATERSON AND K. JUDGE -- 11 Patient cost sharing and access to healthcare 188 -- F. LOUCKX -- PART III -- National experiences 199 -- 12 England 201 -- M. BENZEVAL -- 13 France 214 -- T. LANG, D. FASSIN, H. GRANDJEAN, M. KAMINSKI AND -- A. LECLERC -- 14 Greece 223 -- Y. TOUNTAS, P. KARNAKI AND D. TRIANTAFYLLOU -- 15 Italy 229 -- G. COSTA, T. SPADEA AND N. DIRINDIN -- 16 Lithuania 240 -- V. GRABAUSKAS AND Z. PADAIGA -- 17 The Netherlands 249 -- K. STRONKS -- 18 Spain 262 -- J. BENACH, C. BORRELL AND A. DAPONTE -- 19 Sweden 274 -- B. BURSTROM, F. DIDERICHSEN, P. OSTLIN AND P.-O. OSTERGREN -- -- -- -- PART IV -- Evaluation issues 285 -- 20 Health impact assessment: An approach to promote intersectoral -- policies to reduce socioeconomic inequalities in health 287 -- A. RITSATAKIS, R. BARNES, M. DOUGLAS AND A. SCOTT-SAMUEL 21 -- Theory-based evaluation: New approaches to evaluating complex -- community-based initiatives 300 -- K. JUDGE AND M. MACKENZIE -- PART V -- Reflections 313 -- 22 Gender perspective on socioeconomic inequalities in health 315 -- P. OSTLIN -- 23 Room for a view: A non-European perspective on European -- policies to minimize socioeconomic inequalities in health 325 -- P. HOWDEN-CHAPMAN AND I. KAWACHI -- PART VI -- Key messages 335 -- 24 By way of conclusion: Key messages for policy-makers 337 -- Appendix: Review search strategy 343 -- Glossary 345 -- Index 348 |
| Summary |
With contributions from leading researchers in 14 different European countries, this volume provides a comprehensive source of reference for the reader interested in what really works in the field of health promotion |
| Analysis |
Public health Health centres |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Medical care -- Europe.
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Health services accessibility -- Europe.
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Social classes -- Health aspects -- Europe.
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Discrimination in medical care -- Europe.
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Medical policy -- Social aspects -- Europe.
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Health Services Accessibility.
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Socioeconomic Factors.
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| SUBJECT |
Europe. https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005060 |
| Genre/Form |
Aufsatzsammlung
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| Author |
Mackenbach, J. P.
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Bakker, Martijntje, 1969-
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| LC no. |
2001048671 |
| ISBN |
0415259835 hb |
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0415259843 paperback |
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