Understanding How Inequality in the Distribution of Income Affects Health

Research on the determinants of health has almost exclusively focused on the individual but it seems clear we cannot understand or improve patterns of population health without engaging structural determinants at the societal level. This article traces the development of research on income distribut...

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Main Author: John W. Lynch and George A. Kaplan
Format: Printed Book
Published: J Health Psychol 1997; 2; 297 1997
Subjects:
INEQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION
Online Access:http://10.26.1.76/ks/00825.pdf
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