Social Determinants of Health in the European Context. Basic Facts and Recommendationsfor Practice in the Healthy-Cities Context
Authors:
J. Holčík; I. Koupilová
Authors‘ workplace:
Ústav sociálního lékařství a veřejného zdravotnictví LF MU, Brno
Published in:
Čas. Lék. čes. 2001; : 3-7
Category:
Overview
Paper provides some basic information on selected social determinants of health that had been summarised in theprocess of creating, detailing, implementing and evaluating the European health policy led by WHO. The socialareas discussed are: social gradient, stress, early life experiences, social exclusion, job control at work, unemploy-ment, social support, addiction, food, and transport. We also present a brief summary of policy recommendationsrelated to social determinants of health. This information is relevant both for the development of the health servicessystem and the system of health care and policy in a broader sense.
Key words:
social determinants of health, health policy, health care.
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Addictology Allergology and clinical immunology Angiology Audiology Clinical biochemistry Dermatology & STDs Paediatric gastroenterology Paediatric surgery Paediatric cardiology Paediatric neurology Paediatric ENT Paediatric psychiatry Paediatric rheumatology Diabetology Pharmacy Vascular surgery Pain management Dental HygienistArticle was published in
Journal of Czech Physicians
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