The Health of Populations : General Theories and Particular Realities.
Kunitz, Stephen J.
The Health of Populations : General Theories and Particular Realities. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (299 pages)
Intro -- Contents -- Introduction -- Part I: Epistemology, Ideology, and Epidemiology -- 1 Two Revolutions -- 2 Counterrevolution -- Part II: The Social Determinants of Mortality and Morbidity -- 3 The Standard of Living -- 4 Inequality -- 5 Community -- 6 Globalization -- 7 Masterful Images -- Appendices -- Appendix 1 Period and Cohort Analyses -- Appendix 2 The Conundrum of Tuberculosis -- Appendix 3 Body Mass Index and Changing Mortality -- Appendix 4 Spatial Autocorrelation -- Appendix 5 Homicide in the 50 States of the U.S. -- Notes -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.
In the maelstrom of current public health debate over the social determinants of health, this book offers a well-balanced discussion on the roots of prevalent strains of thought on the matter. While this area of research deals in complex problems, it is often dominated by those who deploy rather categorical, partisan positions, citing from a wide range of contradictory statistical studies. Stephen Kunitz brings a measured, balanced and independent perspective to bear on the debate, taking a step back from current arguments to look at the fundamental issues through a socio-historical lens.
9780199748327
Industrialization - Health aspects.
Electronic books.
RA427.K86 2007
362.1
The Health of Populations : General Theories and Particular Realities. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (299 pages)
Intro -- Contents -- Introduction -- Part I: Epistemology, Ideology, and Epidemiology -- 1 Two Revolutions -- 2 Counterrevolution -- Part II: The Social Determinants of Mortality and Morbidity -- 3 The Standard of Living -- 4 Inequality -- 5 Community -- 6 Globalization -- 7 Masterful Images -- Appendices -- Appendix 1 Period and Cohort Analyses -- Appendix 2 The Conundrum of Tuberculosis -- Appendix 3 Body Mass Index and Changing Mortality -- Appendix 4 Spatial Autocorrelation -- Appendix 5 Homicide in the 50 States of the U.S. -- Notes -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.
In the maelstrom of current public health debate over the social determinants of health, this book offers a well-balanced discussion on the roots of prevalent strains of thought on the matter. While this area of research deals in complex problems, it is often dominated by those who deploy rather categorical, partisan positions, citing from a wide range of contradictory statistical studies. Stephen Kunitz brings a measured, balanced and independent perspective to bear on the debate, taking a step back from current arguments to look at the fundamental issues through a socio-historical lens.
9780199748327
Industrialization - Health aspects.
Electronic books.
RA427.K86 2007
362.1