Reducing Racial And Social-Class Inequalities In Health: The Need For A New Approach
Year: 2008
Type: article
Abstract: It is well known that people in racial and ethnic minority groups and in lower social-class positions have higher morbidity and mortality rates from virtually every disease. To effectively deal with the problem, we will need to adopt a more appropriate conceptual model that focuses on the fundamental determinants of health, we will need to understand how important this is for all Americans as a society, and we will need to better deal with the issues people care about: their children, homes, jobs, safety, education, families, retirement, and future prospects.
Source: Health Affairs
Author: S. Leonard Syme
Institution: University of California, Berkeley
Language: English
Subfield: Health
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2160174142