Health and Income Equity
A. Overviews, reviews
 
Wilkinson R, Marmot M, eds. Social Determinants of Health:  The Solid Facts. Copenhagen: World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe, 1998.

A summary of the basics on:  the social gradient, stress, early life, social exclusion, work, unemployment, social support, addiction, food, and transport.  The booklet presents a summary of the evidence for each factor, the key sources, and policy implications.  Obtain it from eip@who.dk and an electronic version at http://www.who.dk/healthy-cities/determ.htm.

Keywords

public health, socioeconomic status, social environment, social support, health behavior, health promotion, healthy cities

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