The Social Determinants of Health and Health Disparities av Paula (Founding Director Center for Health Equity Founding Director Center for Health Equi

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A growing body of knowledge has revealed the profound impact of the social determinants of health¿the social, political, and economic factors apart from health care that influence health. The question is no longer if social factors are important influences on health, but rather how social factors operate and how to address them most effectively, efficiently, and equitably. Social Determinants of Health and Health Disparities is a comprehensive resource for students and educators to understand the wide-ranging effects of social and political factors, including racism, on individual health. Drawing on Paula Braveman''s seminal work in health equity, this volume explains how upstream drivers like law and policy are at the beginning of causal chains influencing health, and in particular how systemic issues like racism are core drivers of health outcomes. Each chapter examines how different social determinants of health¿such as income, education, stress, work, and racism¿are impacted by ups